Work since that time has backed up the theory, which has come to be known as Ekman's theory of wind-driven ocean ... a better understanding of ocean surface flow and circulation patterns.

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Ocean currents are continuous movements of water in the Earth’s oceans. They are driven by both wind and thermohaline circulation interacting with each other. Wind moves the surface waters by ...

"The dynamics of the equatorial ocean are a finely tuned system of wind-driven processes," says Dr. Brandt. Even small changes, he warns, could disrupt this balance and have a significant impact.

Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world's largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen ... gap in the understanding of ocean circulation and its relationship ...