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How do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin

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In 1992, a cargo ship carrying bath toys got caught in a storm. Shipping containers washed overboard, and the waves swept 28,000 rubber ducks and other toys into the North Pacific. But they didn’t stick together -- the ducks have since washed up all over the world. How did this happen? Jennifer Verduin dives into the science of ocean currents.

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Here is a basic guide to how ocean currents work around the world. 

Smithsonian has a great video and other resources on ocean currents here. 

Here is a resource from Yale Environment 360 on how climate change is affecting ocean currents.

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