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Environmental · L2 · The Global Ocean Circulation Loop

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How wind-driven surface currents connect to density-driven deep currents in one continuous global loop.

by @openstemUpdated Environmental
💨 Wind drives warm surface current toward the polesWater cools & gains salinity near polar regions🌊 Cold, dense water sinksSlow deep current spreads across ocean basins⬆️ Water resurfaces elsewhere via upwellingNutrient-rich water reaches sunlit surface

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