North Pacific Currents (IMAGE)

University of Washington

North Pacific Currents

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The Pacific Ocean's currents support a diverse ecosystem, seen here from space with green indicating blooms of photosynthesizing plankton. Warmer currents during the ice age may also have supported early human settlements.

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, The SeaWiFS Project and GeoEye, Scientific Visualization Studio

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