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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Circulation of the Oceans
Sargasso Seaand the Bermuda Triangle
Sargassum Weed
Gulf StreamA Western Boundary Current
Worldwide Salinities (0/00)
Temperature Variationsin 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.
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