Ocean Circulation
Ocean Currents
Ocean Currents. Why is Ocean Circulation Important? Transport ~ 20% of latitudinal heat –Equator to poles Transport nutrients and organisms Influences.
Global Climate Change Climate Review. Global Circulation The solar radiation hitting the Earth is unequal…WHY? –Earth is oblate (slightly flattened)
The Water Cycle & The phase ’s of H 2 O. The hydrologic cycle - simplified.
Ocean Circulation. Key Points: –I can discuss the importance of ocean circulation. –I can describe the circulation of wind in a non-rotating vs. a rotating.
