#oceanic circulation

[lady-laufey]

I am kind of worried about the world I’m putting together, not gonna lie.

Like, it doesn’t have unobstructed oceanic circulation at either pole, it doesn’t have unobstructed oceanic circulation at the equator, it doesn’t have free circumglobal circulation at any latitude whatsoever.

Adding onto that, it’s so bloody island-ridden that I am in no way confident in this world’s ability to have the sort of large, steady gyres Earth does right now.

I’m going to have to finish refining the shape of all the landmasses before I focus on this, but best guess? Actually figuring out coastal climate systems for this world is going to be a nightmare.

[experimental-podcast]

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Mystery of the Floating Plastic

Episode 66 by Cris Felipe-Alves (Click here to directly access the MP3)

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Plastic is a one of the most revolutionary inventions of all times. They are cheap and easy to produce, can be shaped to many functions and last for a long time. But what happens after you discard them for good? Listen to this podcast to find out about the mystery of the floating plastic.

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Plastic debris in the open ocean - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.

Cris Felipe-Alves has worked as a researcher in both academic and private environments. He’s currently finishing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Otago (UoO) in New Zealand before moving permanently to the West Coast of Canada. He's also an alumni of the UoO’s Centre for Science Communication with specialization in Natural History Filmmaking and Communications. Watch some of his YouTube movies. Learn more about Cris from his LinkedIn resume.