Question 1
What is the North Pacific Garbage Patch primarily composed of?
Question 2
How do gyres in the Northern Hemisphere differ from those in the Southern Hemisphere?
Question 3
What is a significant concern with marine debris?
Question 4
In maritime contexts, how do global economies and marine ecosystems interact?
Question 5
What determines the direction of surface currents?
Question 6
What accounts for regional temperature regulation by ocean currents?
Question 7
What kind of currents are part of the thermohaline circulation?
Question 8
What is a challenge in addressing ocean pollution?
Question 9
Which current does a water bottle from Hawaii enter first in its journey across the Pacific?
Question 10
How does salinity affect ocean currents?
Question 11
Why is upwelling important for global fisheries?
Question 12
What is one effect of subtropical high-pressure areas on ocean currents?
Question 13
How is the movement of ocean currents influenced by Earth's rotation?
Question 14
What factors primarily drive ocean currents?
Question 15
Which phenomenon is responsible for the change in sea surface height?