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... Ocean . In the Southern Hemisphere the subpolar low - pressure areas lie near 60 ° latitude in a con- tinuous belt over the relatively mild Antarctic Ocean . In the Northern Hemisphere , on the other hand , there are two distinct ...
... Ocean . In the Southern Hemisphere the subpolar low - pressure areas lie near 60 ° latitude in a con- tinuous belt over the relatively mild Antarctic Ocean . In the Northern Hemisphere , on the other hand , there are two distinct ...
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... OCEAN CURRENTS The oceans have an extensive influence on cli- mates everywhere in the world except at the centers of large continents . Oceanography is of great importance , therefore , in the study of cli- mates . Because of the ocean's ...
... OCEAN CURRENTS The oceans have an extensive influence on cli- mates everywhere in the world except at the centers of large continents . Oceanography is of great importance , therefore , in the study of cli- mates . Because of the ocean's ...
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... oceans , off the east coasts of continents . The equatorial currents from low latitudes move poleward as warm currents . From this poleward movement of warm water arise the Gulf Stream in the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Japan ...
... oceans , off the east coasts of continents . The equatorial currents from low latitudes move poleward as warm currents . From this poleward movement of warm water arise the Gulf Stream in the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Japan ...
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