Winds help drive ocean currents to move floating objects through the water to other areas of the world. Winds also have an essential effect on the production of waves in the ocean. Many similar studies have been done with winds and currents to see how they interact and depend on one another to cause movement in the oceans. Timothy and Philip encountered a few instances where wind was a factor in their travel. To understand more about how the winds affect travel and currents, read through the information and transfer the new knowledge to predict what may happen to Timothy and Philip.

http://www.dnv.no/ocean/bk/c/a34/s3.htm

http://www.dnv.com/ocean/nbt/wind/zscreen.htm

Message in a Bottle:

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/shoes.htm

(This site helps you see how currents are dependent on the wind to make fantasies of finding a message in a bottle in different parts of the world.)

Surface Wind Images

http://stargate.jpl.nasa.gov:1097/reports.html

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/gcg/PACS.hp/index.html

http://www.eorc.nasda.go.jp/ADEOS/NSCATatNOAA/NSCAT_ocean.html

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