Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or ...

Scientists registered each found toy into the Ocean Surface Currents Simulation (OSCAR), a computer model that combines data ...

A sequel to the popular first version from 2011, the new visualization now shows currents not just at the water's surface.

Ocean currents are movements of water horizontally ... and are found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The map below shows the pattern of currents across the world.

When ocean currents flow around the planet, they move warm and cold water with them, changing the climate and weather as they go. For example, Britain would actually be much colder if it wasn’t ...

“This map has huge implications for scientific research. It will help us understand how the shape of the seafloor is affecting the paths of major ocean currents and the way the ocean water ...