Ocean Currents and Climate
Investigating the role of ocean currents in distributing heat and influencing global climates.
Key Questions
- Explain how ocean currents act as a global conveyor belt for heat.
- Analyze the impact of the North Atlantic Drift on the climate of Western Europe.
- Predict the consequences of a significant change in major ocean current patterns.
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