Motion in the Ocean (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Motion in the Ocean

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The earth’s prevailing winds were previously thought to slow down ocean weather patterns like eddies and strain, but new research shows that prevailing winds can energize ocean weather patterns if their spin is aligned.

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University of Rochester illustration / Shikhar Rai

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