Surface Current
The horizontal movement of water at or near the ocean’s surface
Real World Example
Imagine trying to navigate through a crowded shopping mall during a big sale. Just as shoppers are influenced by the layout of the mall, available pathways, and the flow of the crowd, water on the ocean's surface moves in response to factors like wind patterns, the Earth's rotation, and the coastline. In this analogy, the shoppers represent water molecules, the mall's layout is akin to the ocean's topography, and the crowd's movement direction is similar to surface currents being guided by natural forces.
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