Oceananic currents are the vertical or horizontal movement of both surface and deep water throughtout the worlds oceans. currents normaly move in a specific direction in the earths moisture , the resultant weather, and water pollution. Most surface currents are found 400 meters and up in the ocean these make up about 10% of the water in the ocean.
Gyres move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Deep water currents also called thermohaline cuculation, are found usually 400 meters below and make up 90% of the oceans water.
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these are really interesting facts... maybe there could have been a little more about surface and deep water currents but other than that, great post :)
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