NASA | The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate

The video explains Earth's oceans as a crucial component of the planet's climate system. It covers how the ocean stores and moves heat, influencing weather patterns and climate. The video discusses ocean currents, nutrient transport, and phenomena like El Nino and La Nina, which have global impacts. It also highlights the role of tropical storms and hurricanes, driven by ocean heat, and concludes with NASA's efforts to explore the ocean from space.

What percentage of Earth's population lives within or near coastal regions?

Explain the role of the ocean in sustaining biological productivity.

What are El Nino and La Nina, and how do they affect global weather patterns?

What is the significance of the Gulf Stream in terms of climate?

Describe how thunderstorms can develop into hurricanes.

How does the ocean influence weather and climate?

Why is the ocean considered essential to life on Earth?