All of the oceans are linked by a clockwise flow around the South Pole. This flow is called the Antarctic gyre, or the current wheel. The clockwise flow around the South Pole results from the way currents of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans circulate counterclockwise.
Flotaing Island of Plastic Near the
North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Antarctic Gyre (Current Wheel)
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