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What causes ocean water to be colder at the poles than at the equator?

What causes ocean water to be colder at the poles than at the equator?
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What causes ocean water to be colder at the poles than at the equator?

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A incidência de raios solares está muito mais presente na região equatorial do que nos pólos, portanto, há um maior aquecimento dos oceanos nesta região, enquanto que perto dos pólos há um maior resfriamento.
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