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Antarctic Circumpolar Current — The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. An alternate name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift. The ACC is the dominant circulation feature of the Southern Ocean. It keeps warm… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Coastal Current — noun a narrow ocean current flowing in a westerly direction parallel to the coast of Antarctica and ending up in the gyres circulating in the Weddell and Ross seas; the southernmost current in the world …
Ocean gyre — For other uses, see Gyre (disambiguation). The five major ocean gyres A gyre in oceanography is any large system of rotating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis Effect; planetary … Wikipedia
ocean current — Horizontal and vertical circulation system of ocean waters, produced by gravity, wind friction, and water density variation. Coriolis forces cause ocean currents to move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern… … Universalium
Thermohaline circulation — A summary of the path of the thermohaline circulation/ Great Ocean Conveyor. Blue paths represent deep water currents, while red paths represent surface currents The term thermohaline circulation (THC) refers to a part of the large scale ocean… … Wikipedia
Oceanic gyre — A gyre is any manner of swirling vortex. It is often used to describe large scale wind or ocean currents. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis effect; planetary vorticity along with horizontal and vertical friction which determine the circulation… … Wikipedia
Marine debris — on the Hawaiian coast Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human created waste that has deliberately or accidentally become afloat in a lake, sea, ocean or waterway. Oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the centre of gyres and on… … Wikipedia
sea ice — Ice formed from frozen seawater in polar regions. Most sea ice occurs as pack ice, which drifts across the ocean surface; other types of sea ice include fast ice, which is attached to coasts and sometimes the seafloor or between grounded icebergs … Universalium
Ocean current — This article is about ocean currents. For other uses, see Current (disambiguation). The ocean currents. Distinctive white lines trace the flow of surface currents around the world. An ocean cur … Wikipedia
Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law … Wikipedia
