The ocean is like a giant bathtub that helps keep the Earth cool or warm. When it's hot, it holds onto the heat and sends it to other places, kind of like a big, slow heater. Currents in the ocean move water around, helping carry warmth from one part of the world to another.
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- The ocean is like a big heater, when it moves warm water from the tropics toward the poles, it warms up places that are usually cold.
- During winter, the ocean can keep cities warmer than they would be otherwise, like how the Gulf Stream helps keep Europe milder.
- When the ocean gets too hot, it sends extra heat into the air, this makes weather more extreme and can cause big storms.
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See also
- How Does the Ocean Influence the Climate?
- How Does the Ocean Affect Weather Patterns?
- How Does the Ocean Affect Global Weather Patterns?
- What Causes a ‘Sudden’ Change in Weather?
- What Causes a ‘Polar Vortex’?
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