The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...

A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.

Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh.

(Mass Appeal) – Oceans play a vital role in our ecosystem and all of Earth’s oceans are interconnected through what is known as the global ocean conveyor belt. Here to show us an experiment you can do ...

The global ocean “conveyor belt” circulation, shown in part here as red and blue lines, circulates cooler seawater below the surface and warmer seawater at the surface throughout the world’s oceans.

It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh-pooh. The marine giants’ urine serves a vital role in ecosystems by moving tons of nutrients across vast ocean distances, according to new research.