Oceans and Ocean Currents (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Water's heating & cooling property
Water's heating & cooling property
Takes very long time to warm up and cool down
Maritime climate
Maritime climate
Coastal areas with small temperature differences
Continental climate
Continental climate
Inland areas with extreme temperature swings
Benguela current type & location
Benguela current type & location
Cold current flowing northward along west coast
Benguela current effects
Benguela current effects
Cooler temps, very little rainfall, desert-like
Mozambique current type & location
Mozambique current type & location
Warm current flowing southward along east coast
Mozambique current effects
Mozambique current effects
Higher temps, much more rainfall, rain all year
Agulhas current type & location
Agulhas current type & location
Warm current flowing westward along south coast
Cold vs warm current pattern
Cold vs warm current pattern
Cold: cooler & less rain; Warm: hotter & more rain
SA east vs west coast climate
SA east vs west coast climate
East: warmer & wetter; West: cooler & drier