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Circulation of the Oceans

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1 Circulation of the Oceans

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6 Sargasso Sea and the Bermuda Triangle

7 Sargassum Weed

8 Gulf Stream A Western Boundary Current

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10 Worldwide Salinities (0/00)

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12 Temperature Variations in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

13 Salinity Variations in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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20 Great Ocean Conveyor Belt

21 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.

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