How do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin
Dive into the science of ocean currents (including the Global Conveyor Belt current), and find out how climate change affects them.
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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.
Lesson by Jennifer Verduin, directed by Cabong Studios.
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I am so *amped* to *sea* you did a video on this topic!
@TEDEd
5 жыл бұрын
What can we say? It was *dolphinetely* the *sea-son* to share a good ocean video!
@carltonleboss
5 жыл бұрын
I order you to *sea-se* making these puns
@jasonblack4729
5 жыл бұрын
legend
@TCt83067695
5 жыл бұрын
@@TEDEd aye aye aye aye smh
@minhbahnsen9584
5 жыл бұрын
That very PUNNY of you!
This stop motion effort that went into this video is incredible.
@heavendiaries656
2 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZqowcp_eKieddo.html
@juliusnepos6013
Жыл бұрын
Indeed
@gavyndadog9498
3 ай бұрын
ikr
The claymation is on point ☺️ Ted-Ed uses a different animation style for each video. I really love that.
@wavie1542
3 жыл бұрын
yep
@dioptre
3 жыл бұрын
wait is that not real clay?
@yourlocalmemedealer2543
2 жыл бұрын
But where is Australia?
@hairy8184
2 жыл бұрын
sorry but apart from north and south america that has to be the worst model of the continents I've ever seen attempted. Nice video otherwise though.
who's here watching this for a school assignment
@ruby_457
4 жыл бұрын
me bahaha
@darinamuksinova9866
4 жыл бұрын
Me
@importedchild7518
4 жыл бұрын
Me lol
@RandomPersonVids
Жыл бұрын
Same
@sashhhaa4874
Жыл бұрын
unfortunately me, for the most important academic exam of my life
*The animations are very captivating!*
@brianroden2473
5 жыл бұрын
It is clay
@cactuslactus6007
5 жыл бұрын
Wtf
@dargondude2375
5 жыл бұрын
Probably some computer animation as well
@user-xc3fy3ts7i
5 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4SdyslvfbTOeMo.html на русском
@czarnyrycerz3377
5 жыл бұрын
It is stop motion animation ;p
I'm in love wid this platform. We get infinite knowledge on internet but they just make me understand it deeply nd innovatively.. I hope such platforms flourish more nd more so that people get opportunity to educate nd learn about the beautiful world.
@steelarsenal5843
5 жыл бұрын
Shreyansh Sharma with not wid
@bones1026
5 жыл бұрын
*and
@Bunn_05
5 жыл бұрын
Ohh.. u all really don't knw informal nd casual English..
@tannu8447
5 жыл бұрын
@@Bunn_05 leave them,,atleast we indians can understand it,,,
@tannu8447
5 жыл бұрын
agree boiii!!!!!!!
The moon just keeps pulling me in to these short lessons.
@alaniscarrion7006
5 жыл бұрын
Camilo Iribarren 😂lol
@FantasmaOlvidado1
5 жыл бұрын
Camilo Iribarren your punchable face makes me want to pull off the rest of my hair.
@MrchallengeCreative
2 жыл бұрын
guys stop being mean
@nox5629
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrchallengeCreative Stop acting like your an elementary teacher
What a great explanation! I am doing Marine Biology and Oceanography and this video covers a lot of what we are taught in the first year, but in less than 5 minutes!
Dear ted-ed, your videos are always so smart and entertaining. The best part is, they aren't so lengthy as lectures and they do make us more knowledgable in just 5 minutes. Please keep it up!
I honestly hope a lot of teachers use Ted ed videos in schools, rarely have I seen such complex concepts explained in ways that are entertaining, easy to follow and informative
@tito_zz9217
2 жыл бұрын
My teacher made us watch this 😎
@ollie3784
6 ай бұрын
yeah we watched this in school haha, i just came back to watch it again
The moon was the original Waterbender.
@felipevasconcelos6736
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was. Early waterbenders learned waterbending techniques by watching the Moon, like earthbenders, firebenders and airbenders learned bending techniques by watching badgermoles, dragons and flying bison.
@pursuitsoflife.6119
5 жыл бұрын
@@felipevasconcelos6736 That is the reason why Katara first taught Aang to 'pull' the water from the river, signifying the first time waterbenders imitated this looking at the moon pulling the tides
@AtarahDerek
5 жыл бұрын
What they don't tell you is the moon gets help from the sun. It's a huge Water Tribe conspiracy to discredit the mighty Fire Nation!
@CorollaryOfDawn
5 жыл бұрын
AtarahDerek You’re right, the sun and the moon both pull tides.
@erin2704
3 жыл бұрын
I found my people lol.
These kinds of videos make me realize a bit more just how beautiful our world is. Thank you for teaching me about wonderful ocean currents
Great video. Would request you to make some more on topics such as El Nino and La Nina effect, Milankovitch cycles, Madden Julian Oscillation, Atlantic Multi Decadal Oscillation....ocean stuff. More generally, Physical World Geography. Thanks in anticipation!
@TEDEd
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations!
This animation combination is gorgeous!
_O C E A N M A N_
@kaziislam2785
5 жыл бұрын
CoughE take you by the hand
@alrycaaeveahexendias1236
5 жыл бұрын
🎶 lead me to the land.
@ZaxorVonSkyler
5 жыл бұрын
That you understand! 🎵
@unu_unu10
5 жыл бұрын
'Ocean man...'
@anonymousstout4759
5 жыл бұрын
the voyage to the corner of the globe is a real trip
This video helped me to understand EVERYTHING about ocean currents! I'm so thankful to Jennifer for explaining everything in a simple, understanding way! (btw, love the animations)!
I love all of your videos! Thank you for being the light of knowledge in KZread!
I just love the content diversity on _our_ Channel - *TED-Ed* 🔥🔥
@minhbahnsen9584
5 жыл бұрын
I hate egghead sometimes, I just hate smart people sometimes, I don’t even know what I am saying smartas- I mean dude
@rudranshmathur529
5 жыл бұрын
@@minhbahnsen9584 ummm actually.....sorry?
Wow... so there are layers of movement in seawater? Incredible!
@user-mx1tb1zm5w
5 жыл бұрын
@ صص افلام سكس قف
dang this 4 minute video was so much better than the weeks we spent learning the exact same thing in school
you did my homework
Thanks for the video.
The amount of illustrative effort in this video is amazing. An example is how is shows the Coriolis Effect - First the arrows only move up and the Earth starts spinning and the arrows change to their corresponding directions. Clearly a large amount of dedication was inputted to having the viewer understand as intuitively as possible, superb job.
My whole class watched this😁
@nadadouaa7894
3 жыл бұрын
same
_That's how ocean currents work_
@vincent4758
5 жыл бұрын
_That's not how funny comments work_
@laytonn1160
5 жыл бұрын
That’s how the mafia works
@CorollaryOfDawn
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is...
@blurp4509
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@debrah_dante2939
3 жыл бұрын
@@vincent4758 🤣
This is so much better than the ocean currents video my teacher wanted me to watch
Very informative, and simple to understand... Thank you so much! Helped me a lot about learning about ocean currents...
Thank you❤️ From Sri Lanka 🇱🇰😍
Video uploaded 4 minutes ago Video length 4:34 And people commenting 2 minutes ago that it's an amazing video. Wow 😐
@Speederzzz
5 жыл бұрын
It's just that amazing
@judgeady2391
5 жыл бұрын
They foresee :)
@jagdishthanki1926
5 жыл бұрын
@@judgeady2391 they forsea 😜
@janeli5014
4 жыл бұрын
05:06:00
4:06 In other words, we have to keep up with _current_ events.
@rockinggirl0610
3 жыл бұрын
OMGG XD
The video is fun as well as informative. Loved how the journey of a single water drop have been depicted!
I did an entire 4 credit course on ocean currents. My professor made me hate this subject absolutely. This video taught me an entire new perspective of ocean currents, what the prof failed to do in 4 years. Way to go, good teaching. See teachers make all the difference to a good understanding and absolutely rot understanding
Dope stop motion 🤘🤘
OMG thank you so much this actually helps me study for one of my most important exam
YES!!! My biology teacher linked in one of the homeworks to this video, I'm so glad that it was a TED-Ed video.
this is always my favorite animated ted video narrator
Wow I love the claymation! That must’ve taken forever, respect!
The animation is awesome
I learn more from this channel than I do at high school
Great video as always : interesting subjects combined with beautiful graphics/claymation...
I want one of the rubber duckies!
Beautiful vid as usual
This video’s animation is just awesome. Great works from the Ted crew!
this video is sooo good! thank you Ted-Ed and all the people involve in the makin of this
By 00:18 I was already captivated
no clay was harmed in the making of this video
This video was really easy to take notes on, thank you.
I can really understand the concept you are teaching. This helped me a lot during my assignment scheduled week. I hope you may use your creativity for the beneficial needs like us. Keep it up😊
I love all your video. The ideas are so genius and helpful💖 Btw, can you do a video about how *time works* and what cause *time* to exists? 😊
@aleksythehorse5984
5 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGeoxLiBnNaxmNY.html
this should've uploaded earlier to help me pass my oceanography final test😅
I am *currently* watching this and learning something new as I move along. Nice work!
The claymation made this vid 10x better
@grindupBaker
4 жыл бұрын
Oh no Mister Bill !
The conveyor belt reminds me of a sci-fi short story called The Roads Must Roll.
I love the claymation animation! Question: if a planet was all ocean and no land masses, how would that affect ocean currents? Would they be more uniform or less uniform?
@user-hn3yc9tg9z
17 күн бұрын
More since there would be no topography of the land to make it chaotic or less uniform thats my opinion
so much information in one video
Does anybody know whose voice it is ? I really like it and find it soothing. Thank you Ted-Ed for making these awesome videos about so many different subjects ! Entertaining and full of knowledge.
2:30 a new continent has formed, austrasia 😁
@pr.yanshi
5 жыл бұрын
dschonsie lol
Damn this claymation must've took a really long time.
Wow ducks! You did a great job!!
I've been looking way too long for a video to explain ocean currents this well
Currently the ocean currents are working
Is it true that salinity is higher in cold water? When I look at salinity maps it does not seem like the poles have more salt that the equator. What other factors influence it?
@scoobydoo-rm1ki
Жыл бұрын
Near the poles, the water freezes making glaciers while the salt is left behind. Since the water is trapped and salt is left behind in whatever water there is, the water gains density as the ratio of salt particles to water is higher Therefore less dense water rises to the surface and the salt filled water sinks. (the less dense water also has salt ofc)
Best platform to get knowledge
thank you so much, this video taught me more about ocean circulation than my lectures and reading from college !!
whoa
That's a good idea 💖
this video helped so much i fell a sleep in class and did not feel like studing for 3 hours looked up a vid and found u, now i have a A cause of cause of u, thx!
@dylanwhrit803
3 жыл бұрын
well ges im still failing grammer XD
This channel and these videos are absolutely amazing!!
i'm confused about the rotations in Coriolis effect.. thought it was counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere🤷♀️
@pallemanojkumar2529
4 жыл бұрын
You are correct.
@retrain35yo87
2 жыл бұрын
I am confused how they jumped from rubber duckies a few years ago to 'knowing' exactly how the current conveyer belt works and now predicting it has slowed due to rising sea temperatures. It seems like an extremely myopic theory.
it just works
@mdoggonixdr8099
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@safir2241
5 жыл бұрын
At least watch this small video
@miloandash
5 жыл бұрын
You always comment on videos but you never actually watch them...
@safir2241
5 жыл бұрын
Vikas Mehra The latter
@vamishhh
5 жыл бұрын
Hey I saw your comment somewhere else
I love the topic of the video ,the animation too is amazing you've been always been an inspiration to us ted ed also I have a great idea for a video why not make the importance of the moon or the how to read the directions in the sky I would love that. Well done
I'm learning this and I see the word Coriolis effect. All the time. In every single chapter.
*I have been sent from my science teacher*
@Star0
4 жыл бұрын
• t î r ę d q ü ę ę n • lmao same
@isolo6987
3 жыл бұрын
Same but geography XD
@SkyLolasaysthings
3 жыл бұрын
I came for fun :D
Has anyone ever thought about using ocean current to drive electrical or nuclear generator turbines? Massive turbines could utilize the unprecedented power of ocean currents to produce excessive quantities of energy. I imagine that an especially large turbine positioned in the Gulf of Mexico would be able to power the south eastern seaboard all by itself.
@vivianloney8826
2 жыл бұрын
I'd imagine sheer size presents a challenging limiting factor. Most of our hydroelectricity today depends on gravity pulling water downslope, and in addition the corrosive power of saltwater will add to maintenance. And with climate change, ocean currents are predicted to be less stable and reliable. Largely due to changes in vertical currents in the ocean that lead to less variation in surface sea temperature.
@honeydudeify
Жыл бұрын
look at Bay of fundy tidal power project at nova scotia
I'm here in Dec. 2023 😊 . Thank you for sharing this demo and video with us 🌻. #Respect #RealTalk
Beautiful animations!!!😘
What does the flat earthers have to say about this? 😂
@noempathy1897
5 жыл бұрын
Mikk That the ancient sea god Poseidon is moving the currents.
@prfm_setya95
5 жыл бұрын
These *clays* are actors
@prfm_setya95
5 жыл бұрын
I mean *paid actors*
@aleksythehorse5984
5 жыл бұрын
Ocean currents does not require Coriolis effect to work. Without it they would probably be different than they are now but they still would exist plus they are not completely researched and known so it's hard to find a proof that earth is round because they are the way they are now and not the other way. For example we don't even know how ocean currents would go on flat Earth and that only shows that we don't understand them good enough.
@kaluda1214
5 жыл бұрын
Aleksy The Pony - TRIGGERED
We want another episode of history vs Like it if you agree
these guys would be the best teachers in school man
I love that transition to the beach music, so cool!
1:25 hehe 🙊
@quantumcity6679
5 жыл бұрын
Good to see you science with Katie!!!!! 😕 You are mind blowing and your explanation about any subject 😘👍
i'm here bc of online school :'D
@lunafernandez251
3 жыл бұрын
same
@ducky4499
3 жыл бұрын
same
@lunafernandez251
3 жыл бұрын
@HANNAH SCHNEIDER what?
Loved the way you presented !!! Thanks!!
Love the clay/playdoh stopmotion, by far the best visual in your videos :D
1:56 is wrong because in northern hemisphere it moves in counter clockwise and in Southern Hemisphere vice versa but you said it opposite. This force is called Coriolis force or Ferrell law
Aqua man approves this video
here for gcse geography 2022, explained it better than my textbook
Great sound-mixing!
It works because it can
You kinda talked about this in your ghost ship video.
@TEDEd
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the call back to another one of our animations, Steve Schultz! If anyone wants to check it out, here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYmG0MGYqM-9iM4.html
more clay motion videos please. it's very beautiful, gotta applause the effort put into this video
Ted Ed is just Simply Simple and Sofisticated !
how the ocean current work? by moving
*_It just works_*
Best lecture I ever heard of😅 concept cleared. 👏👏
I just search for a few things of current flow for Oceanography class and really glad KZread recommended me this after
Who else is watching this because their teacher made them?
anyone else watching this for homework. 😂🤦♀️
@bijuudama87
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao, yes 😂
The person who did this stop motion is amazing!!
i'm doing my lesson plan and then i saw this video. it's helping me rn. if it's possible, i would love to see the references. thank you so much!