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  • n  the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
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  • Researchers Study Impact Of Ocean Eddies On Weather and Climate
    redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Meteorologists have long been aware of the impact that large ocean currents have on the Earth's climate, but new research suggests smaller, swirling motions known as eddies can also have an impact on weather. In research appearing in the journal Nature Geoscience , scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) say ...
    July 8, 2013 - redOrbit
  • Mesoscale ocean eddies impact weather
    Not only large-scale ocean currents impact weather but also relatively small eddies, as a new study reveals. The researchers therefore recommend to account for these eddies in weather prediction models.
    July 8, 2013 - Science Daily

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