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Temperature is used as a measurement of the degree of “hotness” or “coldness” of an object, and the term heat is used to refer to thermal energy being transferred from a hotter system to a cooler one. Thermal energy transfers occur in three ways: through conduction, convection, and radiation.

Warm water is also evaporated from the ocean into the atmosphere, where it can condense and form clouds, which can eventually lead to rain. Tropical storms form over warm ocean waters, which supply the energy for hurricanes and typhoons to grow and move, often over land.

TEK 8.10A: Recognize that the Sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents. Energy from the Sun travels through space to Earth as radiant (electromagnetic) energy. This form of energy does not need matter to be transferred from one place to another.

The Gulf Stream is a powerful western boundary current in the North Atlantic Ocean that strongly influences the climate of the East Coast of the United States and many Western European countries.

Convection currents are heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle. They are caused by a difference in temperature, often due to a differing proximity to a heat source. The difference in temperature relates directly to the density of the material, causing this effect.