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Currents Currents Subject Review The following questions are based on information from the Tutorial on Currents httpoceanservicenoaagoveducationkitscur rent s welcomehtml 1 The . Early ocean studies. For much of human history, knowledge of the ocean and its currents was not recorded for many reasons - most sailors could not write and information was passed orally.. European nations began systematic ocean explorations but kept information secret between the 15. 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. . at the University of Northampton. Dr Anne Craven,. Head of Quality and Academic Partnerships. 25 April 2014 . Validation. External Context. The University is required to meet the expectations set down in the QAA’s UK Quality Code for Higher Education. 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. The Answers. Oceanography 2014. 1. Chronometer. Accurate maritime clock. Invented by John Harrison 1735. 2. What contributions did the Chinese make to sailing?. MOST IMPORTANT = compass. 3. Latitude and Longitude in the N Hemisphere. Weather Patterns. Weather pattern’s are described as prolonged temperature changes over a specific area for example seasons.. Weather patterns can also be described as a period for which natural disasters are prevalent ex. Hurricane season, tornado season, blizzards. Washington State Patrol. Identification and Criminal History Section. December 30, 2015. Record Review/Challenge. The Subject of record (subject) is the only person who may request their Washington state non-conviction criminal history record information (CHRI).. 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. wind, salinity, temperature, the Coriolis Effect, and gravitational pull.. 14)Ocean . currents flow in . predictable patterns. around the earth.. 15) Differences . in . density. and . temperature. causes currents.. The . G. ravity. . field. and . Steady. -state . O. cean. . C. irculation . E. xperiment. Marie-Hélène RIO. From. . Gravity. to . ocean. circulation: Basic concepts. The GOCE . breakthrough. Main . Ocean Current Layers. Surface Currents. . – . top . 10% of the ocean; upper 400 m. Deep Currents . – lower 90% of the ocean. Properties . of . Ocean . Water . How they impact ocean currents. Temperature. 2019. Presented by Dr. Bahar Mehmani. Dr.. Bahar Mehmani. Reviewer Experience Lead, Elsevier. @. mehmanib. About the speaker.  . Section 1.2: Models of peer review. Different peer review models: definitions and attitudes. April 19 and 20, 2018. Mark A. Bourassa. 1. Ernesto Rodriguez. 2. . and Sarah Gille. 3. Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies. and Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University.