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Ocean circulation
Seawater continuously moves around the globe as if it is on a huge conveyor belt, moving from the surface to the deep waters and back.
About half the heat transport around the planet is by the oceans so the oceans are an extremely important part of the Earth's climate control system. If ocean circulation is changed by global warming, major changes in climate are therefore likely.
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Video: Earth as a System - WGBH - CLEAN
Last Updated on 2012-09-11 at 15:27
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Video length: 5:30 min.
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Video: Salt of the Earth - CLEAN
Last Updated on 2012-08-30 at 14:56
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Video length: 4.75 min.
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Activity: Modeling the Oceanic Thermohaline...
Last Updated on 2012-08-30 at 14:04
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Activity takes about 2-3 hours. STELLA software licenses are required.
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Thermohaline circulation
Last Updated on 2012-08-22 at 14:54
Thermohaline circulation (THC) refers to ocean currents driven by fluxes of heat and salinity gradients throughout the seas of the world.The phenomenon of thermohaline... More »
Potential impacts of changes in the thermohaline...
Last Updated on 2012-08-21 at 23:23
Potential impacts of changes in the thermohaline circulation include climate alteration, elevation in sea level and disturbance to ecosystems. The nature of the thermohaline... More »
Podcast: TED Talks series - Sylvia Earle's TED Prize...
Last Updated on 2012-08-05 at 14:41
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18:12 minutes
TED Talks series, FILMED FEB 2009 • POSTED FEB 2009& More »
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