+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation North Atlantic Ocean Current Velocity Three-dimensional General Circulation Models divide the ocean into a rectangular grid with layered vertical columns. This North Atlantic model uses a 1/6 degree grid with 37 layers. It captured 30 years of velocity, sea-surface temperature, and salinity. The model realistically separates the Gulf Stream from the Florida coast. A feature as small as the Gulf Stream had not appeared in lower-resolution models.    An animation of three-dimensional current velocity in the North Atlantic, where velocity ranges from 30 centimeters per second, shown in blue, to 200 centimeters per second, shown in red Duration: 27.0 seconds Available formats:   352x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   3 MB   160x80       PNG           20 KB   80x40         PNG           6 KB   320x238     JPEG         12 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 555 Completed: 1999-01-21 Animators: Peggy Li (NASA) (Lead)   James Tsiao (NASA) Scientists: Yi Chao (NASA/JPL CalTech)   Benny Cheng (NASA/JPL CalTech) Series: Images of Earth and Space Video: SVS1999-0001 * Keywords: SVS >> Ocean DLESE >> Physical oceanography     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: