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The Thermohaline Circulation - The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt

Provided by: CLEAN |Published on: March 20, 2021
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This video and article explain thermohaline circulation, or the movement of cold surface water into the deeper parts of the ocean, which occurs near polar regions.
  • Students will also learn about the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a current that flows around the Earth without encountering any land masses, allowing for thermohaline circulation.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NASA /Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Region: Global
Languages: English

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