Ocean Circulation Sinks
WorldPhysical EnvironmentCirculation sinks are source areas for deep water in high-latitude regions where surface water cools, increases in density, and sinks.
Map of global ocean circulation sinks, marked by blue circles. Key sinks are located in the North Atlantic (near Greenland and Labrador Sea) and in the Southern Ocean (Weddell Sea near Antarctica).
Ocean Circulation Sinks | Oil Slicks (1990s) | |
|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | 10.5% | |
Alaska | 0.113% | |
District of Columbia | 100% | |
Florida | 0.837% | |
New Hampshire | 57.6% | |
Rhode Island | 95.0% | |
Vermont | 5.93% | |
Washington | 0.496% | |
Maine | 5.06% | |
Kentucky | 39.9% | |
Nova Scotia | 1.05% | |
Virginia | 62.1% | |
Delaware | 99.3% | |
Prince Edward Island | 0.308% | |
Mississippi | 29.7% | |
West Virginia | 3.63% | |
Texas | 19.3% | |
Louisiana | 89.8% | |
Hawaii | 1.73% | |
North Carolina | 16.0% | |
Alabama | 8.82% | |
British Columbia | 0.210% | |
New Jersey | 99.2% | |
Connecticut | 99.9% | |
Pennsylvania | 24.2% | |
Massachusetts | 98.1% | |
Georgia | 0.104% | |
New York | 26.9% | |
Maryland | 76.4% | |
Tennessee | 1.03% | |
Ontario | 2.30% | |
Arkansas | 0.397% | |
Ohio | 18.7% | |
Indiana | 44.2% | |
Illinois | 6.79% |
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