Case Study: Ocean Currents in the North Atlantic Ocean (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Atlantic Ocean's size rank among Earth's oceans
Atlantic Ocean's size rank among Earth's oceans
Second largest
Gulf Stream effect on Western Europe climate
Gulf Stream effect on Western Europe climate
Milder winters
Number of major N Atlantic Ocean currents
Number of major N Atlantic Ocean currents
Seven
N Equatorial Current temperature type
N Equatorial Current temperature type
Warm
What drives N Equatorial Current westward
What drives N Equatorial Current westward
Northeast trade winds
Where Gulf Stream begins
Where Gulf Stream begins
Gulf of Mexico
AMOC stands for
AMOC stands for
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
Canaries Current temperature type
Canaries Current temperature type
Cold
Canaries Current flow direction & location
Canaries Current flow direction & location
Southward along W coast of N Africa
Coriolis effect on N Hemisphere currents
Coriolis effect on N Hemisphere currents
Clockwise circulation
What upwelling brings to ocean surface
What upwelling brings to ocean surface
Nutrient-rich water
N Atlantic Drift extends which current
N Atlantic Drift extends which current
Gulf Stream
Greenland Current temperature type
Greenland Current temperature type
Cold
Greenland Current flow direction
Greenland Current flow direction
Southward along E coast of Greenland
Labrador Current originates from
Labrador Current originates from
Arctic Ocean