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Ocean Currents
The ocean supports a global underwater circulation system of currents, eddies, and up-wellings that affect temperature and nutrient distribution that in turn affect weather patterns, the marine food chain, biodiversity, and ultimately human life. A possible shift in the ocean "conveyor" would hold serious implication for the health of marine species, the worldwide dispersion of pollutants, and the security of the coastal zone wherein most of us live.
Present Situation
PISCO’s (Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans) oceanographic program is actively assessing the impacts of a changing climate on ocean currents through the development and...
By disturbing a massive ocean current, melting Arctic sea ice might trigger colder weather in Europe and North America. Listen to this NASA news story!
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution explores the connection between the Global Ocean Circulatory System and Abrupt Climate Shifts.
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change examines the science behind the hype with answers to frequently asked questions about ocean circulation and climate change.
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Solutions
In 1997 acknowledging the need for better ocean observations and ocean forecasts and with the scientific and technical opportunity that readily available satellite data had delivered, the Global...
The World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) was a component of the international World Climate Research Program, and aimed to establish the role of the World Ocean in the Earth's climate system....
Dec 16, '09 06:16 EST
Robert Tulip
The currents of the world ocean are like the arteries and veins of our body, circulating nutrient to keep the whole organism healthy. The ocean is...
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Nov 6, '09 16:50 EST
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