Ocean Conveyer

Ocean Conveyer

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Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Biology, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video explains the Great Ocean Conveyor, a global current that regulates climate by moving heat around the planet. It is driven by the sinking of cold, salty water in the northern oceans, which pulls in warmer tropical waters. This cycle takes about 1000 years to complete. The Gulf Stream, part of this conveyor, is crucial for warming Western Europe. The process is continuous, with water traveling through the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, eventually returning to the starting point.

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