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Because hydrogen bonds form between the molecules of water in the ocean, the ocean's temperature is harder to warm up and cool down then the land, which easily absorbs the sun â¦ 's rays and quickly gives up heat.he radiant energy from the water, and the heat and cold it absorbs, helps keep the temperature of th â¦ e earth from reaching too far into any extreme. The trade winds/currents also play a vital role in keeping the air moving to help balance the system.
As one would expect, the further you travel from the Equator, the colder the ocean waters generally become. Near the Equator, surface water temperatures can be as high as 80Â° Fahrenheit (27Â° Celsius). Near the poles, the temperature drops to a chilly 28Â° Fahrenheit (-2Â° Celsius). The western side of oceans are usually warmer than the eastern side. This is due to the way in which both the atmospheric and oceanic currents move water from the equator towards the poles on the western side of oceans, and from the poles towards the equator on the eastern side of oceans.