Ocean water is always moving, driven by wind, density differences and the pull of the Moon and Sun. This chapter explains the great gyres, why warm and cold currents sit where they do, and how waves differ from tides, using the Gulf Stream and the tides of the Bay of Fundy as examples.
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Ocean circulation, waves and tides
Geography · Unit 3 · ~13 min read · Original chapter
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