Circulation of the Oceans

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Circulation of the Oceans

Sargasso Sea and the Bermuda Triangle

Sargassum Weed

Gulf Stream A Western Boundary Current

Worldwide Salinities (0/00)

Temperature Variations in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Salinity Variations in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Great Ocean Conveyor Belt

Coastal Upwelling Diagram illustrating the principle of coastal upwelling. Currents, created by winds, are diverted by the Coriolis force, and this results in water being carried away from shore. Deep, cold water rises to replace these waters, resulting in coastal upwelling.