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Discussion in 'Earth Science' started by Orleander, Dec 20, 2007.

  1. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    If all the currents in the ocean came to a dead stop, would life on this planet cease to exist.
     
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  3. I-Am-Invisible sick of it all. Registered Senior Member

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    I say no but climate would change drastically... there would be extreme differences between north/south and the equator. europe for example would be covered in ice as it relies on the golfstream... of course this would probably lead to a decreasing population but im sure life won't be extinct
     
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  5. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    what about sea animals? Birds? Air currents?
     
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  7. I-Am-Invisible sick of it all. Registered Senior Member

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    sea currents can change because they require temperature differnces but also a certain salt concentration. air currents need only the temperture differences provided with the sun. thats why the shift in sommer and winter. theres always low pressure belt where the sun is at its zenith and a high pressure at the poles...

    sea animals we shouldn't need to worry about because of the anomaly of water. watertemperatures will stay a 4 degrees celcius. birds will have to emigrate to areas they find food, migratory bird won't have problems with that.

    sure these climate changes will displace or disrupt ecosystems, this surely will lead to extinction of species but not of life per se.
     

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