Making waves: The power of concentration gradients - Sasha Wright

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-motion-of-the-ocean-the-concentration-gradient-sasha-wrightThe constant motion of our oceans represents a vast and complicated system involving many different drivers. Sasha Wright explains the physics behind one of those drivers -- the concentration gradient -- and illustrates how our oceans are continually engaging in a universal struggle for space.Lesson by Sasha Wright, animation by Andrew Foerster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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