Ocean Currents
Ocean water is always moving, but where does it go? In the 1990’s, several countries participated in the World Ocean Circulation Experiment to map global ocean currents. Which countries participated in the project? What were the goals of the project? Find out about methods scientists used to map ocean currents. For example, the Global Drifter Center at NOAA/AOML, tracks buoys that float along with the ocean currents. How did the scientists gather their information, and what conclusions were drawn?