Ocean Surface Currents does not Cross the Equator. WHY ...?


Lynne Talley, Physical Oceanographer, Climate, Atmospheric Sciences, and Physical Oceanography (CASPO) division, Scripps Institute of Oceanography answers.....

It's because of the Vorticity Conservation which is related to Angular Momentum Conservation.

Read the simple article in detail:
http://explorations.ucsd.edu/for-kids/voyager/2012/voyager-why-dont-ocean-surface-currents-cross-the-equator/

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