Life in the World's Oceans

Ocean Currents and Why They Matter

Feb 2, 2018 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E2: No matter where you live, your climate, weather, and even available foods are determined to a great extent by ocean circulation. The uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun and the Coriolis effect result in vast circulation cells of air above the Earth, the movement of huge water masses in the oceans, and resultant "hot spots" of marine life.

Feb 2, 2018 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2018
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.