Ocean Currents

• Oceans cover 67% of the earth's surface 
• Oceans receive 67% of the sun's energy that reaches earth 
• Like atmospheric circulation, ocean currents help redistribute heat energy across the earth 
• Oceans hold onto heat longer than land 
• The ocean currents move this heat around from the topics to higher latitudes 
• In total ocean currents transfer about 25% of the earths global heat. 
• Oceans current don’t flow due north or due south due to the Coriolis effect. 
• The Coriolis effect deflects the currents to right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere