The factors affecting the oceanic temperature are as follows:
1. Latitude.
2. Inequality in the distribution of water and land.
3. Duration of day.
4. Clear atmosphere.
5. Distance of the earth from the sun.
6. Number of sunspots.
7. Ocean Currents.
Among all these factors, in context to the latitudinal status, the temperature decreases on moving towards the poles from the equator. Inequality in the distribution of water and land also affects the temperature, length (duration) of the day (sunshine hours) is also a temperature controller.
The increase or decrease in the amount of dust particles and water vapour in the atmosphere also plays an important role in the temperature distribution. The more or less distance of the earth from the sun, the increase or decrease in the number of sunspots, the ocean currents being cold or warm, also affect the temperature of the ocean water.
