4 Ocean currents
In Section 1 it was noted that ocean currents can affect regional climate and the global surface distribution of temperature and salinity. In this section the focus is on surface currents and the three-dimensional global ocean circulation. You will learn that what drives this complex three-dimensional system is ultimately due to the energy from the Sun.
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