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Old 06-13-2006, 09:28 PM
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Default Why is Eastern Atlantic ocean water warmer further north than Pacific Ocean at the same latitude?


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Old 06-13-2006, 09:31 PM
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it is not as deep
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:31 PM
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could it have something to do with the axis of the earth being at an angle? just a thought!
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:31 PM
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the gulf current, bringing warm water up from the gulf of mexico.
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:33 PM
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Because of the Gulf Stream, which moves warm water from the Caribbean northward along our east coast and across the Atlantic to Great Britian.
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:35 PM
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The Pacific ocean coastal temperature actually changes when the Japanese current pushes the Humboldt current off shore.

But, the answer to your question is because the predominant current in the Northern Pacific region of the US is the Humboldt and it is moving from north to south and carrying arctic water. The stronger currents in the Atlantic also move in a clockwise direction and that means that the coastal currents from the South Atlantic will move further up the coast.
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:37 PM
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The Gulf Steam runs up the eastern seaboard from the Gulf of Mexico warming the eastern waters. In contrast, the waters on the west coast are made cold by a similar stream coming out of the Arctic Ocean south down the west coast.
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Old 06-13-2006, 09:38 PM
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2 reasons... first is the gulf stream and northern atlantic conveyor currents.. these currents move warm souther waters north along the atlatantic seaboard. Second the pacific currents come from the north and east, northerly currents bringing cooler artic waters down the coastline while eastern currents tend to run deeper and cause upwelling of cooler waters as they approach the costline.
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Old 06-13-2006, 10:05 PM
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The Pacific ocean is much deeper than the Atlantic plus the Humblot current is colder than the Gulfstream current...
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Old 06-13-2006, 11:18 PM
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Its called the Mid-Atlantic Current. It also give hurricanes their strength
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