Did you know that the oceans currents are both vertical and horizontal movements, both surface and deep water; this is every where in the world. Most currents move in a certain direction, there for where the circulation of the earths moisture, the resultant of the weather and also water pollution.
The surface currents are in the upper 400 meters of the water, surface currents happen because of the wind, it creates friction as it moves the water. The friction causes the water to move in a spiral pattern, this creates gyres. In the northern hemisphere the gyres move clockwise and in the southern they move counter clockwise.
Gravity plays a role when it comes to surface currents because the surface of the water is uneven, mounds in the water form when water meets the land, where the water is warmer and where 2 currents meet. Also gravity plays a role in deep water currents because mainly they are caused by density differences.
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Hi Amber nice opening sentence. (Did you know that the oceans currents are both vertical and horizontal movements, both surface and deep water)
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