Geography ch 6 - Properties of Sea Water — Social Studies STD 9 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesGeography ch 6 - Properties of Sea Water2 Marks
Question
Factors affecting surface water temperature
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Answer
Temperature is a major property of the seawater. The surface temperature of the seawater is not uniform everywhere. This is dependent on different factors.
Latitudinally, the surface temperature of the seawater decreases from the equatorial areas towards the poles.
Besides this, cyclones, rainfall, sea waves, ocean currents, salinity, pollution, convergence flow and seasons also affect the surface temperature.
Regions where cold ocean currents flow, the surface temperature of ocean water is less. The regions where the warm currents move, the temperature increase.
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