Question

Describe how the properties of air, water, and land affect global air circulation. How is heat distributed to different parts of the ocean?

Answer 1

Prevailing Winds blow over the ocean surface and produce currents. The Oceans absorb heat from the earth's air circulation patterns; mostly in tropical regions. Irregularly shaped continents interrupt these currents and cause them to flow in roughly circular patterns

As prevailing winds blow over the ocean surface, it produces currents. These ocean currents redistribute heat from the warmer waters at the equator into colder regions. Water also mixes vertically as denser colder water sinks and warmer water rises.