what affects sea water temperature?

[Rally1]

so settle a bet, what affects daily sea water temperature, i cant seem to find the answer on the web?!

 

[DannyLove]

the sun

danny~!

 

[GoldenGuppy]

Sunlight, body temperature of the organism w/in the sea, chemical balances and in-balances...

That's what I think... of course - that's just what I think

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[Rally1]

so sun is the main factor right, not the currents?

any links to studies etc appreciated

 

[GoldenGuppy]

I'm sure the currents have something to do w/ it...

I mean, the sea is always in motion... how can you take an exact temperature from one area? That's why some parts of the sea are a lot warmer/colder than other parts.

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[Rally1]

my local beachs water temperature changes every day, i say it's the sun/cloud cover, they say it's currents, alaskan water, that kinda thing.

 

[beer]

that big fireball in the sky

 

[Rally1]

thanks, they feel dumb.

 

[Azraele]

Currents can play a major role in temperature. I was at the beach once and it was blazing hot outside (100+/-), yet I could not get into the water. There was some sort of deep sea glacial current coming in that made the water murky and ice bone numbing painfully cold. You could not step on for 5 seconds without your feet first going numb and then being cold to the point of pain. It was frusrtating to say the least, especially given the air temp that day.

 

[Rally1]

i agree current affect temperature, but as far as what changes the daily temperature at the beach is the amount of sun coverage i think

 

[vegetation]

Currents has a lot to do with it. Take the west coast USA, for instance. The water is significantly colder than on the east coast. The currents from the west coast come down from alaska, while the east coast has water coming up from africa. Remember that water takes a long time to change temperature even from a strong energy source..

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

(I didn't spend four years studying this and not know!)

Currents and the good 'ol Sun. That is putting it briefly!

 

[Napalm]

Sin.