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Xavier Giraud, « The Ocean and Climate Change: Variations in Ocean Circulation », La lettre du Collège de France, ID : 10.4000/lettre-cdf.2694
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The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth's surface. Along with the atmosphere, they redistribute the energy that our planet receives from the sun. Figure credit: A. Biastoch GEOMAR-Kiel The joint action of winds and the Coriolis force induce surface currents, most of which have been known to sailors for centuries. However, sailors did not suspect the existence of a much larger system, on a global scale, linked to the circulation of the intermediate and deep layers of the ocean. The ocean can t...