Geography
Describe one effect of each of the following three ocean currents.
(i) Labrador Current of the Atlantic Ocean.
(ii) The Kuroshio current
(iii) Oyashio Current of the Pacific Ocean.
Answer
(i) The waters of the Labrador current have a cooling effect on the Canadian Atlantic provinces and coastal New England.
(ii) The warm waters of the Kuroshio current sustain the coral reefs in the world.
(iii) Oyashio current has an important impact on the climate of the Russian Far East, mainly in Kamchatka and Chukotka.
Related Questions
State any two factors responsible for causing the currents.
Give a reason for each of the following:
(i) Warm currents produce a milder climate.
(ii) The eastern coasts of USA are comparatively cold.
(iii) The coasts of Norway are not frozen in winter whereas its adjoining coasts are frozen for most parts of the year.
State the origin and flow of the Gulf Stream.
What is the effect of Gulf Stream on the coasts of North America and Western Europe?