The data helped the team further refine maps of tectonic boundaries and ocean currents near coastal areas. "We're very interested in [continental margins] because the ocean currents and tides will ...

Ocean currents are movements of water horizontally ... and are found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The map below shows the pattern of currents across the world.

When ocean currents flow around the planet, they move warm and cold water with them, changing the climate and weather as they go. For example, Britain would actually be much colder if it wasn’t ...