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How do ocean currents affect weather in different parts of the world?

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The currents pull cold water from different parts of the world making it in some areas that are typically warm have spots of cold water in them. Also vise versa
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Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, ocean currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface.
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