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To: bentway who wrote (731254)8/6/2013 2:44:41 PM
From: Bilow  Read Replies (1) of 1576328
 
Hi bentway; Re: "Ocean currents aren't the same as wind direction, and are fairly constant in direction. Fail.";

So you apparently believe that even hurricanes are unable to move water around. You're a moron.

Here, learn something about ocean surface currents in the Carribean. The .mpg shows that the currents are constantly changing direction. It's only the long-term average currents that are (more or less) constant:

oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu

The above is from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Their other animations are here:
oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu

-- Carl

P.S.

G115 Introduction to Oceanography
Purdue
Surface Currents --- What drives surface circulation?
Over the next few pages of this lecture, you will be investigating the first type of currents – those that are driven by the wind.
iupui.edu
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