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In the ocean, there exit currents of almost constant direction and speed through the year. Ocean currents are mainly generated by wind and are classified as drift currents and gradient currents, or density currents and compensation currents according to generation mechanism. They are also classified as warm or cold currents depending on whether their temperatures are higher or lower than those of the neighboring ocean region. 1. Ocean currents Tidal currents are induced by the horizontal movement of the sea water together with tidal motion. The motion of tidal currents has periods