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Atlantic Ocean
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Hydrology and Circulation
The ocean’s circulation is dominated by a system of major currents, often conceptualized as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). This system functions as a vast conveyor belt, transporting warm surface water poleward and cold, dense water equatorward at depth.
Key Surface Currents