The Hidden Ocean Current That Controls Earth's Weather — and Why It's Slowing Down
Beneath the Atlantic flows a hidden river that carries more water than every river on land combined — the engine of a planet-sized ocean conveyor belt that warms Europe, feeds the richest fisheries on Earth and sends oxygen to the deep sea. In this documentary: how Benjamin Franklin mapped the Gulf Stream, the thousand-year journey of a single drop of water, the 28,800 rubber ducks that helped chart the currents, and why scientists say the Atlantic circulation is now at its weakest in a millennium. Follow Worth Knowing for more things worth knowing — and tell us in the comments which fact surprised you most. #Ocean #GulfStream #AMOC #Climate #Science #Oceanography #Documentary #WorthKnowing #DidYouKnow

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