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Satellite data reveal Southern Ocean vertical currents diving 3,000 feet below surface
- June 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Ocean currents are not just horizontal motions that flow from side to side. There are also vertical currents that act like deep-sea elevators, pushing heat and carbon down into the deep, while bringing up vital nutrients and dissolved gases to the surface.
Originally published at Phys.org