The visualisation was put together using data from Nasa's ECCO2 model. The model maps ocean and sea ice data across the world, at impressive resolutions that can resolve ocean eddies and narrow-current systems that don't show up in coarser models. These currents tend to be the main drivers of heat, salinity and carbon transport in the oceans.
The patterns under the ocean represent the bathymetry of the depths below the surface, exaggerated 40x. The topography of the land has been exaggerated 20x. The model simulates flow at all depths, though the visualisation only shows surface flows.
The three-minute edition of the video, embedded in this post, is fantastic (and worth watching at full 1080p if you possibly can) -- but if that impresses then you might also want to check out the twenty-minute version of the movie, which can be found over on Nasa's website.
Thank you wired.co.uk
Please Check Video : http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-03/27/perpetual-ocean
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