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convection currents
a current in a fluid that results from convection.Without convection, the equator would stay smoldering hot, the poles would stay well in the deep freeze, and places in between would be in between. The currents move the warm air and warm water from the tropics up to the poles and move cold air and water from the poles down to the tropics. Until now, the coasts have enjoyed milder weather because of the convection currents.
Unfortunately, the currents are slowing down. The cold water of the polar caps helped push the currents along.
Unfortunately, the currents are slowing down. The cold water of the polar caps helped push the currents along.
magma convection
Mantle convection is the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the Earth to the surface.
why is mantle convection important
important method of heat transport within the Earth. Mantle convection is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics, which is the process ultimately responsible for producing earthquakes, mountain ranges, and volcanoes on Earth. Mantle convection is also important on Venus and Mars