INTERACTIVE GLOBE SHOWS THE MOTION OF THE OCEAN CURRENTS

Very relevant these days, when ocean currents are bringing Fukushima nuclear radiation to the west coast of North America.  But there is really only one planetary ocean and radioactivity will eventually reach everywhere, and all marine animal populations.

 

The motion of our oceans revealed: Hypnotic interactive globe reveals our planet’s powerful sea currents in REAL TIME

• Created by Tokyo-based Cameron Beccario, users can drag the globe to their desired location and click to zoom in
• A region that looks calm at a first glance is seen as an active area of currents circling as the user moves closer in
• It follows an interactive global wind map, also created by Mr Beccario. Studied together, they reveal just how unpredictable our planet’s weather system can be

Users can drag the globe to their desired location and click on the spot they want to find out an ocean current in all its grandeur.  The detail is incredible. A region that looks calm at first glance is seen as an active area of currents on closer inspection, using the mouse wheel to zoom in.  Fascinatingly, the globe gives viewers an insight into the five major ocean gyres, the large systems of rotating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements.

Read more and use interactive globe here
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2553087/Hypnotic-interactive-globe-reveals-planets-powerful-sea-currents-REALTIME.html

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