The data helped the team further refine maps of tectonic boundaries and ocean currents near coastal areas. "We're very interested in [continental margins] because the ocean currents and tides will ...

Ocean currents are continuous movements of water in the Earth’s oceans. They are driven by both wind and thermohaline ... and Southern Hemispheres. The map below shows the pattern of currents ...

New research uncovers unexpected ways atmospheric winds impact ocean eddies, influencing ocean weather patterns with greater ...

In 1905, a Swedish oceanographer named Vagn Walfrid Ekman found evidence showing that ocean currents that flow near the surface, which were known to be impacted by wind, were found to deflect to ...