How do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin

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  • čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
  • 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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Komentáře • 928

  • @sebastianelytron8450
    @sebastianelytron8450 Před 5 lety +1299

    I am so *amped* to *sea* you did a video on this topic!

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  Před 5 lety +259

      What can we say? It was *dolphinetely* the *sea-son* to share a good ocean video!

    • @carltonleboss
      @carltonleboss Před 5 lety +111

      I order you to *sea-se* making these puns

    • @jasonblack4729
      @jasonblack4729 Před 5 lety +4

      legend

    • @TCt83067695
      @TCt83067695 Před 5 lety +2

      @@TEDEd aye aye aye aye smh

    • @minhbahnsen9584
      @minhbahnsen9584 Před 5 lety +17

      That very PUNNY of you!

  • @herpsenderpsen
    @herpsenderpsen Před 5 lety +1073

    This stop motion effort that went into this video is incredible.

  • @feynstein1004
    @feynstein1004 Před 5 lety +680

    The claymation is on point ☺️ Ted-Ed uses a different animation style for each video. I really love that.

    • @wavie1542
      @wavie1542 Před 3 lety

      yep

    • @dioptre
      @dioptre Před 3 lety

      wait is that not real clay?

    • @yourlocalmemedealer2543
      @yourlocalmemedealer2543 Před 2 lety +3

      But where is Australia?

    • @hairy8184
      @hairy8184 Před 2 lety +2

      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.

  • @shreyanshsharma655
    @shreyanshsharma655 Před 5 lety +223

    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
      @steelarsenal5843 Před 5 lety +4

      Shreyansh Sharma with not wid

    • @bones1026
      @bones1026 Před 5 lety +3

      *and

    • @Bunn_05
      @Bunn_05 Před 5 lety +4

      Ohh.. u all really don't knw informal nd casual English..

    • @tannu8447
      @tannu8447 Před 5 lety +4

      @@Bunn_05 leave them,,atleast we indians can understand it,,,

    • @tannu8447
      @tannu8447 Před 5 lety +2

      agree boiii!!!!!!!

  • @BobMcCoy
    @BobMcCoy Před 5 lety +442

    *The animations are very captivating!*

  • @anonymousartist2309
    @anonymousartist2309 Před 5 lety +44

    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!

  • @marienesheimsikkerbl3149
    @marienesheimsikkerbl3149 Před 2 lety +52

    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!

  • @camiloiribarren1450
    @camiloiribarren1450 Před 5 lety +313

    The moon just keeps pulling me in to these short lessons.

    • @alaniscarrion7006
      @alaniscarrion7006 Před 5 lety +2

      Camilo Iribarren 😂lol

    • @FantasmaOlvidado1
      @FantasmaOlvidado1 Před 5 lety

      Camilo Iribarren your punchable face makes me want to pull off the rest of my hair.

    • @MrchallengeCreative
      @MrchallengeCreative Před 2 lety +1

      guys stop being mean

    • @nox5629
      @nox5629 Před 2 lety

      @@MrchallengeCreative Stop acting like your an elementary teacher

  • @ITSamyrs_
    @ITSamyrs_ Před 4 lety +319

    who's here watching this for a school assignment

  • @BastienAdrien
    @BastienAdrien Před 2 lety +19

    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
      @tito_zz9217 Před 2 lety +4

      My teacher made us watch this 😎

    • @ollie3784
      @ollie3784 Před 7 měsíci

      yeah we watched this in school haha, i just came back to watch it again

  • @Mimi-ml1cu
    @Mimi-ml1cu Před 4 lety +20

    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)!

  • @jacknaj1312
    @jacknaj1312 Před 5 lety +32

    I love all of your videos! Thank you for being the light of knowledge in CZcams!

  • @bonkeroooo
    @bonkeroooo Před 5 lety +31

    This animation combination is gorgeous!

  • @MooMooMath
    @MooMooMath Před 3 lety +20

    Thanks for the video.

  • @CoughE
    @CoughE Před 5 lety +270

    _O C E A N M A N_

  • @joshuabroden3733
    @joshuabroden3733 Před 5 lety +1

    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.

  • @safir2241
    @safir2241 Před 5 lety +241

    The moon was the original Waterbender.

    • @felipevasconcelos6736
      @felipevasconcelos6736 Před 5 lety +17

      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
      @pursuitsoflife.6119 Před 5 lety +14

      @@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
      @AtarahDerek Před 5 lety +10

      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
      @CorollaryOfDawn Před 5 lety +1

      AtarahDerek
      You’re right, the sun and the moon both pull tides.

    • @erin2704
      @erin2704 Před 3 lety +4

      I found my people lol.

  • @abhilashagrawal9879
    @abhilashagrawal9879 Před 5 lety +12

    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
      @TEDEd  Před 5 lety +3

      Thanks for the recommendations!

  • @rownrown
    @rownrown Před rokem +3

    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

  • @safir2241
    @safir2241 Před 5 lety +22

    Wow... so there are layers of movement in seawater? Incredible!

  • @rudranshmathur529
    @rudranshmathur529 Před 5 lety +133

    I just love the content diversity on _our_ Channel - *TED-Ed* 🔥🔥

    • @minhbahnsen9584
      @minhbahnsen9584 Před 5 lety

      I hate egghead sometimes, I just hate smart people sometimes, I don’t even know what I am saying smartas- I mean dude

    • @rudranshmathur529
      @rudranshmathur529 Před 5 lety +3

      @@minhbahnsen9584 ummm actually.....sorry?

  • @Taikamuna
    @Taikamuna Před 5 lety +174

    _That's how ocean currents work_

  • @the.needlecraft
    @the.needlecraft Před 3 lety +2

    The video is fun as well as informative. Loved how the journey of a single water drop have been depicted!

  • @hashperera5593
    @hashperera5593 Před 3 měsíci +10

    Who is watching for exams?

  • @ericyao3479
    @ericyao3479 Před 5 lety +5

    dang this 4 minute video was so much better than the weeks we spent learning the exact same thing in school

  • @_c8394
    @_c8394 Před 5 lety +6

    OMG thank you so much this actually helps me study for one of my most important exam

  • @jellyfish2556
    @jellyfish2556 Před 5 lety +3

    Wow I love the claymation! That must’ve taken forever, respect!

  • @Miaumiaupachamama
    @Miaumiaupachamama Před 3 lety +1

    this video is sooo good! thank you Ted-Ed and all the people involve in the makin of this

  • @GajanaNigade
    @GajanaNigade Před 5 lety +14

    Dope stop motion 🤘🤘

  • @marlalaubisch7183
    @marlalaubisch7183 Před 2 lety +5

    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
      @user-hn3yc9tg9z Před měsícem

      More since there would be no topography of the land to make it chaotic or less uniform thats my opinion

  • @nhancao4790
    @nhancao4790 Před 5 lety +1

    This video’s animation is just awesome. Great works from the Ted crew!

  • @Rafaga777
    @Rafaga777 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video as always : interesting subjects combined with beautiful graphics/claymation...

  • @avadashtian2629
    @avadashtian2629 Před 4 lety +6

    This is so much better than the ocean currents video my teacher wanted me to watch

  • @twiceislove2897
    @twiceislove2897 Před 5 lety +3

    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? 😊

  • @brunofabiani1289
    @brunofabiani1289 Před 2 lety +1

    YES!!! My biology teacher linked in one of the homeworks to this video, I'm so glad that it was a TED-Ed video.

  • @FUNfullstop
    @FUNfullstop Před 4 lety

    thank you so much, this video taught me more about ocean circulation than my lectures and reading from college !!

  • @name-vs2rr
    @name-vs2rr Před 5 lety +9

    The animation is awesome

  • @stiltzkinvanserine5164
    @stiltzkinvanserine5164 Před 5 lety +3

    The conveyor belt reminds me of a sci-fi short story called The Roads Must Roll.

  • @ramukandhukuri5319
    @ramukandhukuri5319 Před 10 měsíci +1

    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😊

  • @sluggish_moxie2011
    @sluggish_moxie2011 Před 5 lety +1

    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

  • @samarendra109
    @samarendra109 Před 5 lety +11

    Video uploaded 4 minutes ago
    Video length 4:34
    And people commenting 2 minutes ago that it's an amazing video.
    Wow 😐

  • @rosybrown3833
    @rosybrown3833 Před 4 lety +5

    you did my homework

  • @gavyndadog9498
    @gavyndadog9498 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Very informative, and simple to understand... Thank you so much! Helped me a lot about learning about ocean currents...

  • @davidlei3097
    @davidlei3097 Před 5 lety

    I am *currently* watching this and learning something new as I move along. Nice work!

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws-- Před 5 lety +33

    4:06 In other words, we have to keep up with _current_ events.

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. Před 5 lety +144

    it just works

    • @mdoggonixdr8099
      @mdoggonixdr8099 Před 5 lety +3

      Indeed

    • @safir2241
      @safir2241 Před 5 lety +6

      At least watch this small video

    • @miloandash
      @miloandash Před 5 lety +12

      You always comment on videos but you never actually watch them...

    • @safir2241
      @safir2241 Před 5 lety +1

      Vikas Mehra
      The latter

    • @vamishhh
      @vamishhh Před 5 lety +4

      Hey I saw your comment somewhere else

  • @KannKeinenSinnMachen
    @KannKeinenSinnMachen Před 5 lety

    This channel and these videos are absolutely amazing!!

  • @patdoc
    @patdoc Před 5 lety

    I've been looking way too long for a video to explain ocean currents this well

  • @vamishhh
    @vamishhh Před 5 lety +3

    Beautiful vid as usual

  • @ConnorJDevaney
    @ConnorJDevaney Před rokem +3

    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
      @scoobydoo-rm1ki Před rokem

      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)

  • @omarmazin2696
    @omarmazin2696 Před 5 lety +1

    more clay motion videos please. it's very beautiful, gotta applause the effort put into this video

  • @TheHorreK2
    @TheHorreK2 Před 5 lety

    Love the clay/playdoh stopmotion, by far the best visual in your videos :D

  • @peoplelikegamers5024
    @peoplelikegamers5024 Před 5 lety +16

    no clay was harmed in the making of this video

  • @risay2255
    @risay2255 Před 5 lety +13

    this should've uploaded earlier to help me pass my oceanography final test😅

  • @aliasahar4700
    @aliasahar4700 Před 4 lety +2

    Im watching “The day after tomorrow” movie during Covid-19 quarantine...and have to check this facts as it was mentioned in the movie..now i know.tq Ted!

  • @alliswell-lv7yc
    @alliswell-lv7yc Před 4 lety +1

    Best lecture I ever heard of😅 concept cleared. 👏👏

  • @MNGLD-do2kc
    @MNGLD-do2kc Před 4 lety +13

    Damn this claymation must've took a really long time.

  • @xck
    @xck Před 5 lety +4

    By 00:18 I was already captivated

  • @jairocorrales7370
    @jairocorrales7370 Před 4 lety

    I love that transition to the beach music, so cool!

  • @iamkrishradha
    @iamkrishradha Před 2 lety

    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

  • @juliabenson7521
    @juliabenson7521 Před 4 lety +3

    I want one of the rubber duckies!

  • @user-pn8jk4ok3e
    @user-pn8jk4ok3e Před 5 lety +3

    That's a good idea 💖

  • @jentledaisy
    @jentledaisy Před rokem

    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!

  • @marisolrubalcava7632
    @marisolrubalcava7632 Před 4 lety +1

    This video is so important to me for my environmental class thank you

  • @zlabawihi1899
    @zlabawihi1899 Před 5 lety +3

    i'm confused about the rotations in Coriolis effect.. thought it was counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere🤷‍♀️

    • @pallemanojkumar2529
      @pallemanojkumar2529 Před 4 lety

      You are correct.

    • @retrain35yo87
      @retrain35yo87 Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @dschonsie
    @dschonsie Před 5 lety +18

    2:30 a new continent has formed, austrasia 😁

  • @TheRewasGallery
    @TheRewasGallery Před 5 lety

    Very informative and great animation...now I will never forget this concept.. thanks..

  • @mre_nno2754
    @mre_nno2754 Před 3 lety

    I just search for a few things of current flow for Oceanography class and really glad CZcams recommended me this after

  • @Snapmare_
    @Snapmare_ Před 5 lety +14

    Currently the ocean currents are working

  • @FrostRare
    @FrostRare Před 2 lety +6

    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
      @vivianloney8826 Před 2 lety +2

      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
      @honeydudeify Před rokem +1

      look at Bay of fundy tidal power project at nova scotia

  • @Zitounishable
    @Zitounishable Před 6 měsíci

    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.

  • @fa_him0733
    @fa_him0733 Před 3 lety +2

    My whole class watched this😁

  • @beardyschultz
    @beardyschultz Před 5 lety +2

    You kinda talked about this in your ghost ship video.

    • @TEDEd
      @TEDEd  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for the call back to another one of our animations, Steve Schultz! If anyone wants to check it out, here it is: czcams.com/video/cURn__xlWXk/video.html

  • @shibuthomas2745
    @shibuthomas2745 Před 5 lety +4

    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

  • @lolbro8701
    @lolbro8701 Před 5 lety +1

    I'll always like Ted Ed from now one because I appreciate the effort they put in to make it interesting and entertaining

  • @ranjeethsingh7060
    @ranjeethsingh7060 Před 5 lety

    Loved the way you presented !!!
    Thanks!!

  • @hitblank2320
    @hitblank2320 Před 5 lety +2

    We want another episode of history vs
    Like it if you agree

  • @RU-ik6gw
    @RU-ik6gw Před 4 lety +3

    felt like I was watching spongebob

  • @AlexVoxel
    @AlexVoxel Před 5 lety

    OMG These animations are amazing!!!

  • @JSIStudios
    @JSIStudios Před 3 lety

    i had to watch this for my geography class
    and i must admit, this was way more interesting than the actual lesson at school

  • @marignyburr2668
    @marignyburr2668 Před 4 lety +3

    whoa

  • @peppa6985
    @peppa6985 Před 4 lety +4

    *I have been sent from my science teacher*

  • @dianabauer7412
    @dianabauer7412 Před 5 lety

    what a great educational video! Thank you very much

  • @superaustin6928
    @superaustin6928 Před rokem

    This is fascinating, i cam belief my understanding on the way the movement of the ocean current, the formation of gyres and conveyor belt in the ocean. very helpful

  • @mikk5540
    @mikk5540 Před 5 lety +85

    What does the flat earthers have to say about this? 😂

    • @noempathy1897
      @noempathy1897 Před 5 lety +41

      Mikk That the ancient sea god Poseidon is moving the currents.

    • @prfm_setya95
      @prfm_setya95 Před 5 lety +14

      These *clays* are actors

    • @prfm_setya95
      @prfm_setya95 Před 5 lety +20

      I mean *paid actors*

    • @aleksythehorse5984
      @aleksythehorse5984 Před 5 lety +1

      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
      @kaluda1214 Před 5 lety +6

      Aleksy The Pony - TRIGGERED

  • @SciencewithKatie
    @SciencewithKatie Před 5 lety +19

    1:25 hehe 🙊

    • @quantumcity6679
      @quantumcity6679 Před 5 lety +3

      Good to see you science with Katie!!!!! 😕
      You are mind blowing and your explanation about any subject 😘👍

  • @Brianna-wo9yg
    @Brianna-wo9yg Před 4 lety

    thank you so much for this I actually understand the chapter now

  • @pochacco.kio.
    @pochacco.kio. Před 7 dny

    Thank you for the content !

  • @jenniferw018
    @jenniferw018 Před 3 lety +5

    anyone else watching this for homework. 😂🤦‍♀️

  • @infinitylightning376
    @infinitylightning376 Před 3 lety +3

    Who else is watching this because their teacher made them?

  • @8BallScience
    @8BallScience Před 5 lety

    Fantastic animation, just incredible.

  • @dylanwhrit803
    @dylanwhrit803 Před 3 lety +1

    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!

  • @xxangelthebearxx
    @xxangelthebearxx Před 3 lety +4

    i'm here bc of online school
    :'D

  • @teorapala3882
    @teorapala3882 Před 4 lety +7

    I like potatoes

  • @johnnybadboy3475
    @johnnybadboy3475 Před 5 lety +1

    Great sound-mixing!

  • @Celeste_mc
    @Celeste_mc Před 5 měsíci

    This video was really easy to take notes on, thank you.

  • @jamiehay1027
    @jamiehay1027 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks! ( ͡⊙ ͜ʖ ͡⊙)

  • @rickiex
    @rickiex Před 5 lety +13

    Aqua man approves this video

  • @katemm9110
    @katemm9110 Před 2 lety

    I am learning about this in my Earth Scienc, and I came here to understand it more. I'm glad I did!

  • @bekahgurnett6467
    @bekahgurnett6467 Před 3 lety +1

    This video is extremely helpful for science grade 8 module E theme 4, 5 and 6.