The Sun - Heats the Earth unevenly leaving areas warmer than other areas, Convection - Process that drives the the movement of air and ocean currents, Coriolis Effect - When wind seems to curve east or west based on the Earth's rotation, Convection Cells - Areas of convection between specific latitudes in the northern and southern hemispheres, High Pressure - A result of colder air, Low Pressure - A result of warmer air, Jet Stream - narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east, Surface Currents - ocean currents that occur at or near the surface, caused by wind, Deep Ocean Currents - Movements of ocean water deep below the surface caused by differences in water density and temperature,

Convection in the Atmosphere and Oceans

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