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Seawater science can help climate change forecasts | Environment | Reuters

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With approximately 70% of the planet covered by water, it's no surprise that we still have lots of unknowns when it comes to the oceans. Take the circulation patterns, for instance. Surface flow carries heat from the tropics to the poles. Density helps adjust the vertical flow. Some estimate that the turn-over rate of the ocean is 1,000 years. But nothing is sure when there are so many unknowns. . .

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We need every tool to aid us in our understanding. by nightgaunt on Saturday, Dec 27, 2008 at 2:52:59 PM