2014-03-04

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TED-Ed

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The constant motion of our oceans represents a vast and complicated system involving many different drivers. Sasha Wright explains the physics behind one of those drivers -- the concentration gradient -- and illustrates how our oceans are continually engaging in a universal struggle for space.

Lesson by Sasha Wright, animation by Andrew Foerster.