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Physical oceanography

Physical oceanography is the study of the physical processes affecting and being driven by the Earth's oceans, including:

ocean currents, including:
- wind-driven surface currents [see Upwelling]
- geostrophic currents [see Coriolis effect]
- thermohaline circulation [see Thermohaline circulation, Global conveyor belt]
water masses [see Water mass, North Atlantic Deep Water]
tides [see Tide, Tidal resonance, Tidal locking]
stability of the water column [see Density (sea water)]
mixing and turbulence [see fluid dynamics]

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