I'm not sure what to make of this, but it sure is fun to look at. Click through to this Ocean Surface Currents Map website, and you'll see this image is actually animated. It just covers areas around the United States, but still gives you a very good idea of just how dynamic the ocean...
I'm not sure what to make of this, but it sure is fun to look at. Click through to this Ocean Surface Currents Map website, and you'll see this image is actually animated. It just covers areas around the United States, but still gives you a very good idea of just how dynamic the ocean...
Just had to share this one. This is an animated NASA "visualization" video showing the disposition of global ocean currents during the period from June 2005 through December 2007. Aside from how beautiful it is, what strikes me most is the prevalence of huge eddies in certain locations--particularly off southern Africa, where there is an...