● How do prevailing winds form causing ocean currents?
● Why do warm ocean currents begin at the equator?
● How are ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere different from currents in the Southern Hemisphere?
Prevailing winds form ocean currents by pushing surface water in a particular direction; warm ocean currents begin at the equator because solar radiation is more concentrated near the equator, heating the water and causing it to move towards the poles; Ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere generally move clockwise, while currents in the Southern Hemisphere move counterclockwise due to the Coriolis effect.
