Consider the following statements:
1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than

Question

Consider the following statements:
1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.
2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Trade winds in the tropics drive surface water westward, causing warm water to accumulate along western ocean boundaries and cool water upwelling along eastern boundaries. In the temperate zones, the prevailing westerlies push surface water eastward, leading to warmer eastern ocean sections and cooler western sections due to upwelling.