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EARTH SCIENCE Prentice Hall EARTH SCIENCE Tarbuck Lutgens 

16 Chapter 16 The Dynamic Ocean

Surface Circulation 16.1 The Composition of Seawater  Ocean current is the mass of ocean water that flows from one place to another.  Surface Currents Surface currents are movements of water that flow horizontally in the upper part of the ocean’s surface. Surface currents develop from friction between the ocean and the wind that blows across its surface.

Ocean Surface Currents

Surface Circulation  Gyres 16.1 The Composition of Seawater Gyres are huge circular-moving current systems that dominate the surfaces of the oceans. The Coriolis effect is the deflection of currents away from their original course as a result of Earth’s rotation.

Surface Circulation  Ocean Currents and Climate 16.1 The Composition of Seawater When currents from low-latitude regions move into higher latitudes, they transfer heat from warmer to cooler areas on Earth. As cold water currents travel toward the equator, they help moderate the warm temperatures of adjacent land areas.

False-Colored Satellite Image of the Gulf Stream

Surface Circulation  Upwelling 16.1 The Composition of Seawater Upwelling is the rise of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water. Upwelling brings greater concentrations of dissolved nutrients, such as nitrates and phosphates, to the ocean surface.

Effects of Upwelling

Deep-Ocean Circulation  Density Currents 16.1 The Composition of Seawater Density currents are vertical currents of ocean water that result from density differences among water masses. An increase in seawater density can be caused by a decrease in temperature or an increase in salinity.

Deep-Ocean Circulation  High Latitudes 16.1 The Composition of Seawater Most water involved in deep-ocean currents begins in high latitudes at the surface.  Evaporation Density currents can also result from increased salinity of ocean water due to evaporation.

Deep-Ocean Circulation  A Conveyor Belt 16.1 The Composition of Seawater In a simplified model, ocean circulation is similar to a conveyor belt that travels from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and back again.

Conveyor Belt Model