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Chapter: Problem:

What is the difference between a world ocean perspective and a view of the ocean as a series of independent oceans?

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    Historically, oceanographers focused on individual basins and seas. They did not recognize that the individual oceans exchanged waters and shared a common circulation. By recognizing a world ocean, oceanographers were better able to see how the ocean works as a system. Much like the driver of an automobile influences its performance, and vice versa, the processes that occur in one part of the world ocean interact with the processes that occur in other parts of the world ocean. As we shall see, ocean circulation may be governed by “choke points”--regions of the world that exert a large influence on circulation (think of revolving doors that regulate the entry/exit of people and you’ll have an idea of how choke points work). In short, the individual ocean basins are connected and cannot be understood without acknowledging the influence of connected basins.

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Exploring the World Ocean 1st edition 9780073016542 0073016543
Exploring the World Ocean | 1st Edition
9780073016542ISBN-13: 0073016543ISBN: W. Sean Chamberlin, Tommy D. DickeyAuthors: