Ocean Current Diagrams
Circumpolar currents
Circumpolar currents in the Southern Ocean.
Circumpolar currents in the Southern Ocean.
Australian regional currents
Regional and global ocean currents in the Australasian region.
Regional and global ocean currents in the Australasian region.
Indian, Pacific and Southern Oceans
Currents in the Indian, Pacific and Southern Ocean.
Currents in the Indian, Pacific and Southern Ocean.
Tasman Sea
Ocean currents in the Tasman Sea.
Global views
A global ‘fly-through’ of ocean currents.
A global ‘fly-through’ of ocean currents.
A global ‘fly-through’ of ocean currents.
A global ‘fly-through’ of ocean currents.
Indonesian Throughflow
The Indonesian throughflow, a system of currents linking the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The Indonesian throughflow, a system of currents linking the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Australian Regions
Ocean currents in the Australian region – North.
Ocean currents in the Australian region – North East.
Ocean currents in the Australian region – North West.
Ocean currents in the Australian region – South
Ocean currents in the Australian region – East coast and Tasman Sea.
Ocean currents in the Australian region – Tasmania.
Ocean currents in the Australian region – West.
Source and support
Development of the animations and images has been possible with the support of CSIRO, the Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship and the Australian Climate Change Science Program, a program funded and administered by the Department of Climate Change.
Acknowledgements
The animations and images were prepared by Graeme Whittle of Pixelcraft Studios, Tasmania. Special thanks to Drs Andreas Schiller, Steve Rintoul and Susan Wijffels in ensuring the most accurate representation of global and regional ocean behaviour.
Terms of use of these images and animations
This material can be used for non-commercial educational purposes subject to credit being provided to CSIRO, the Wealth from Oceans Flagship and the Australian Climate Change Science Program.