The Circulation Patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean (IMAGE)

Stockholm University

The Circulation Patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean

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Cold, dense water is shown in blue, flowing south from upper latitudes, while warm, less dense water, shown in red flows north from low latitudes.

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