Question
How do ocean current influence the climate of the coastal regions?
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Answer
- Warm ocean raise the temperature of the coast along which they flow while cold ocean current lower the temperature.
- Winds blowing over warm currents are moist and bring rainfall to the coastal region while wind blowing over cold current are dry and cool thus hardly vary any moisture.
- In the places where warm and cold current meet dense fog is produced which reduce visibility and can cause accidents.
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