Comic Panel - Nemo
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- Well...Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface.
- Does these things affect locally AND globally?
- How about humans and weather? How do they affect each other?
- Ocean currents affect the shipping industry, commercial and recreational fishing, and recreational navigation for boats. Having updated information on currents is directly related to how safely people can dock or navigate along coasts. Ocean currents play a role in the distribution of pollution, such as oil spills.
- See, to measure currents, you need three basic tools — an observer, a floating object or a drifter, and a timing device. The Drifter measures pressure, wind, and temperature as the storm passes above. The Observer observes any changes in the ocean. And the timing device times the movement of the Ocean.
- Are there any materials used to measure all of these?
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