WATER
WEBINAR WITH COOL AUSTRALIA - INFORMATION
Ocean, Weather and Climate, Australian Government
How does the ocean regulate our weather and climate?
How is climate change affecting the ocean?
How can the ocean and ocean industries help mitigate climate change?
includes a glossary
The Oceans and Atmosphere, Climate Change Australia
Thermohaline Circulation, National Ocean Service, NOAA (USA)
winds drive ocean currents for the surface (upper 100 m)
currents thousands of metres below the surface are driven by differences in the water’s density
Density is controlled by temperature(thermo) and salinity (haline)
at the poles, the formation of ice increases salt concentration in surrounding water
increasing salinity increases density, and the water starts to fall creating a current
Effects of Climate Change on the global conveyor belt - increased rainfall can change salinity in local areas, and change currents.
How ocean currents shape our climate and future - Film (need to check source)
The Gulf Stream (ocean current) - brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico (America on US govt websites) into the Atlantic Ocean. It runs up the east coast of the US.
The Humbolt Current (story telling format with beautiful images)
also known as the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America (Wikipedia)