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NOS home NOS education home site index Currents Tidal Currents 1 2 The elliptical orbits of the moon around the Earth and the Earth around the sun have Click the image for a Also similar to ti. Rockefeller Jr Memorial PKWY Big Hole NB Cowpens NB Fort Donelson NB Fort Necessity NB Moores Creek NB Petersburg NB Stones River NB Tupelo NB Wilsons Creek NB Kennesaw Mountain NBP Richmond NBP Brices Cross Roads NBS Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP Vocabulary. Ocean Current. Coriolis Effect. Rip Current. Upwelling. Major Ocean Currents. An . Ocean Current. is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction.. Wind-driven currents are called surface currents.. Name. . the three major processes in the water cycle.. Describe. . the properties of ocean water.. Describe. . the two types of ocean currents.. Explain. how the ocean regulates Earth’s temperature.. 2012-2013 Winter Season . Outlook. 2012 NCEMA Fall . Conference. Nick . Petro, WCM NWS Raleigh, NC. Tony Sturey, WCM NWS Greer, SC. Phil Hysell, WCM NWS Blacksburg, VA. NOAA’s National Weather Service. Currents. Ocean water contains streamlike movements of water called . ocean currents.. Currents can travel extremely far. In ancient times, currents were largely responsible for any human travel across the oceans. It is believed that currents carried the ancient Peruvians over 6,000 km across the south pacific to Polynesia. . Global winds. Ocean Currents . Local winds. Coriolis Effect. Because the Earth rotates, and consists of a mixture of land and sea, the . Coriolis Effect . exists. The . Coriolis Effect. is the movement of particles (such as air) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere. What is a current?. 1. An Ocean Current . is a directed, continuous movement of ocean water generated by various forces.. 2. Currents are caused by various factors:. Temperature. Different salinity levels. The water in the ocean moves in giant streams called currents.. Scientists place ocean currents into two major categories: surface currents and deep currents.. Surface . Currents. Ocean currents that occur at 328 feet deep or above. Earth/Space. S.W.B.A.T.. Explain how winds and the . Coriolis. effect influence surface currents. Discuss the temperatures of coastal waters. Describe density currents and how they affect Earth. Surface Currents. Highways in the Sea. What forces are responsible for currents?. Wind. : transfers energy through friction on surface; causes currents and waves. Sea level. : steeper slope=greater pressure gradient=drives a larger, faster current. How do different currents form. What is upwelling. What do ocean currents transfer. Predict. T F. Ocean currents are always cold. C. ontinents affect the direction of currents. Currents only flow near the surface of the ocean. Warm Up & Spiral . November 4. How are surface currents created?. How are deep ocean currents created? . What are 2 factors that affect the density of water?. What is upwelling? . Objectioves. : 8.E.1.1/1.2. salinity stratification. fresh/saltwater interface. upwelling. tides. PUBLIC. recreation, . tourism, fishing. interest groups (divers, surfers). drinking water. treated-wastewater release. Conclusions Up Front:. Mid-Atlantic is home to the most advanced observing systems in the world. Much can be leveraged to support the Blue Ocean Economy. Well defined process to fill gaps. Greatest need is not for new technologies .