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Ocean Circulation
Convection
Thermohaline Circulation
Upwelling


GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Ocean Circulation
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This animation first depicts thermohaline surface flows over surface density, and illustrates the sinking of water in the dense ocean near Iceland and Greenland. The surface of the ocean then fades away and the animation pulls back to show the global thermohaline circulation. 3658 The Thermohaline Circulation - The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
An animation of average Sea Surface Temperature on a globe. 3652 Sea Surface Temperature, Salinity and Density
ARGO buoys over the western Pacific 3205 ARGO Float Animation #2
ARGO buoys over the northern Atlantic 3204 ARGO Float Animation #1
Salinity plays a major role in how ocean waters circulate around the globe. Salinity changes can create ocean circulation changes that, in turn, may impact regional and global climates. The extent to which salinity impacts our global ocean circulation is still relatively unknown, but NASA's new Aquarius mission will help advance that understanding by painting a global picture of our planet's salty waters.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10504 Salt of the Earth

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