Ocean currents function as a global
Position 1: Disruption of this thermohaline circulation through climate change could therefore have profound consequences for regional climates across the globe.
Position 2: As this warm water releases heat into the atmosphere, it cools, becomes denser, and sinks to form deep, slow-moving bottom currents.
Position 3: Ocean currents function as a global conveyor belt, redistributing heat energy between the equatorial regions and the poles.
Position 4: These deep currents then travel southward along the ocean floor before eventually upwelling in other parts of the world.
Position 5: Warm surface currents such as the Gulf Stream carry thermal energy northward, significantly moderating the climate of Western Europe.
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