How to use ocean currents I

The traditional use of ocean currents by human beings is “pushing the boat along with the current”. The ancients used ocean currents to sail. In the age of sailing, the use of ocean currents to aid navigation is just like what people often say “pushing a boat with the current”. In the 18th century, Franklin, an American statesman and scientist, drew a map of the Gulf Stream. This map plots the flow speed and direction of the North Atlantic current in special detail, and is used by sailing ships traveling between North America and Western Europe, greatly reducing the time to cross the North Atlantic. In the East, it is said that during World War II, the Japanese used the Kuroshio Current to send grain from China and North Korea on rafts to the mainland.

Modern artificial satellite remote sensing technology can measure the current data of various sea areas at any time, and provide the best route navigation service for ships on the ocean.

Power Generation In ocean motion, ocean currents play an important role in the Earth’s climate and ecological balance. Ocean currents move in cycles along a certain route, and their scale is tens of thousands of times larger than the giant rivers and rivers on land. The flow of seawater can drive turbines to generate electricity and deliver green energy to people. China is also rich in ocean current energy, and the theoretical average power along ocean currents is 140 million kilowatts.

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Post time: Nov-18-2022