A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents from NASA has been compared to the Starry Night painting of Van Gogh.

A sequel to the popular first version from 2011, the new visualization now shows currents not just at the water's surface.

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 ...

Currents also move nutrients and salt throughout Earth's ocean basins. Swirling vortexes of the Agulhas rings stand out in ECCO temperature and salinity maps as they move warm, salty water from ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence ... put cameras on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor. Scientists are preparing to drill into the rock ...

Oceans hold onto this heat for longer than the land does and ocean currents ... oceanic surface currents and are found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The map below shows the ...

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 ...