| Bottom water formation | Animation ID : AEA_7111 |
| PAL 4:3 | |
| PAL 16:9 | |
| HD 720 | |
| HD 1080 | |
Moving from an overview of the Norwegian sea, down into the north Atlantic and demonstrating how cold water falls from the edge of the ice-sheet driving the thermohaline circulation.
Data source: AVHRR, ETOPO2
Credit : Planetary Visions Ltd.