Saturday, May 1, 2021

Ocean currents, visualized by hundreds of GPS-tracked buoys

 

 
 Animated map shows the movements of hundreds of GPS-tracked buoys.
This gives us an idea of how ocean currents work.
Source: The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Global Drifter Program Global Drifter Program. 
Only buoys released within 5° latitude and longitude of a coast were included in the visual.

 

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