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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > OCEAN OVERTURNING

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OCEAN OVERTURNING  

Definition

  • The oceans overturn, with surface waters sinking to deep in the ocean at high latitudes, drawing warm waters and heat poleward from low latitude. (en)

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Change note

  • 2012-06-26 10:48:38.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add broader relation (OCEAN OVERTURNING [dbf8a0cf-1e9b-4bc4-95a2-819bb16af00c,39825] - ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS [5273c8c2-d30b-4666-b2d5-0388ce2741d0,39645]);
  • 2012-07-05 12:25:35.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: The oceans overturn, with surface waters sinking to deep in the ocean at high latitudes, drawing warm waters and heat poleward from low latitude. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/dbf8a0cf-1e9b-4bc4-95a2-819bb16af00c

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