Trade winds - consistent easterly winds located near the equator.
Upwelling - the process in which cold, nutrient-rich water rises from the depths of the ocean to the surface.
Thermohaline circulation - a global ocean circulation system driven by differences in temperature and salinity.
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Brazil Current – runs along the eastern coast of South America
Coriolis effect – the movement of air and water to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere as a result of Earth’s rotation
Current – the continuous movement of ocean water in a specific direction
Gulf Stream – one of Earth’s major ocean currents
El Niño – a weather pattern that causes unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean
La Niña – a weather pattern that causes unusually cool ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean
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