Describe how temperature differences in the ocean account for currents SPI 0607.8.3

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1. How Does the Ocean Affect Climate and Weather On Land? - The ocean doesn't just store solar radiation, it also helps to distribute heat around the globe.
2. Ocean Currents - winds, water density, and tides all drive ocean currents
3. Ocean Currents - information on where currents flow and why
4. Ocean Currents and Climate - a large number of excellent images are includes with this explanation
5. Ocean Currents and Climate - Ocean currents play a key role in determining how the ocean distributes heat energy throughout the planet
6. Ocean Currents and Coastal Temperatures - a three page lesson plan to print
7. Ocean Surface Currents - [A web-based ocean current reference site] Each current has important links, summary text detailing velocity and hydrographic observations, and plots such as, average current speed and locations, drifting buoy positions, sea surface temperature maps.
8. Picturing the Gulf Stream Current - some of the history of Benjamin Franklin's discovery
9. Slowdown of the Motion of the Ocean - The Atlantic Ocean's currents play an important role in our global climate
10. Surface Ocean Current Map - warm and cold currents are color coded on this map
11. Surface Ocean Currents - three levels of explanation are available from Windows to the Universe - select Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced

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