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MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN WATERThe ocean water is dynamic. Its physicalcharacteristics like temperature,salinity, density and the externalforces like of the sun, moon and the windsinfluence the movement of ocean water. Thehorizontal and vertical motions are commonin ocean water bodies. The horizontal motionrefers to the ocean currents and waves. Thevertical motion refers to tides. Ocean currentsare the continuous flow of huge amount ofwater in a definite direction while the wavesare the horizontal motion of water. Water movesahead from one place to another through oceancurrents while the water in the waves does notmove, but the wave trains move ahead.

vertical motion refers to the rise and fall of water in the oceans and seas. Due to attraction of the sun and the moon, the ocean water is raised ... Another factor is centrifugal force, which is the force that acts to counter balance the gravity. Together, the gravitational

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