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What would happen to the

water temperature in the
surface zone if convection
currents did not form there?
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User Aleien
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If all convection currents on Earth stopped that would be a natural disaster. The amount of heat which the sun radiates at us sets the temperature of the Earth's surface. If it weren't for convection, then the North and South poles would be even colder and the equator even hotter.

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If all convection currents on Earth stopped that would be a natural disaster. The amount of heat which the sun radiates at us sets the temperature of the Earth's surface. If it weren't for convection, then the North and South poles would be even colder and the equator even hotter.

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