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In which direction do surface currents in the Southern Hemisphere move relative to the wind?
To the left of the wind direction.
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Which currents are broad, shallow and less defined?
Eastern boundary currents.
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What sets the water between the tropics in motion?
Trade winds
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Which one belongs to the Pacific Ocean? Irish Sea Greenland Sea Philippine Sea Baltic Sea Hudson Bay
Philipine Sea
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What causes water to pile up in the center of the subtropical gyre?
The subtropical convergence of water in the middle of the gyre produced by a hemisphereâs clockwise or counterclockwise rotation.
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Why are seamount chains important for oceanic organisms?
They provide a solid surface for deep ocean organisms to cling to.
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What is considered microplastic debris?
Plastic measuring 5 mm or less.
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What is western intensification and what causes this phenomenon?
Characteristics observed in western boundary currents due to the Coriolis effect.
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How many of the 30,000 Pacific seamounts have been explored?
300
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How is the climate of continental margins that have cold ocean currents offshore?
Dry
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What is the western boundary of the Pacific Ocean?
Asia and Australia.
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Why is the South Pacific subtropical gyre less intense than other gyres?
It lacks confinement by continental barriers along its western margin.
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What causes salinity variations in the Pacific Ocean?
Winds, precipitation, evaporation.
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