Areas near the equator receive more direct solar radiation than areas near the poles However these a...........

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Areas near the equator receive more direct solar radiation than areas near the poles. However, these areas do not constantly get warmer. Why?

1 Regions near equator reflect all the heat received back to space.

2. Ocean waves and winds transport the heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes.

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Explanation:

The surface ocean currents have a strong effect on Earth's climate. Areas near the equator receive more direct solar radiation than areas near the poles. However, these areas do not constantly get warmer, because the ocean currents and winds transport the heat from the lower latitudes near the equator to higher latitudes near the poles.

Large quantities of heat can be absorbed and stored in the surface layers of the ocean. This heat is transported by ocean currents. In this way, the ocean currents help regulate Earth's climate by facilitating the transfer of heat from warm tropical areas to colder areas near the poles.