AI Sheds Light on Hard-to-Study Ocean Currents

AI sheds light on hard-to-study ocean currents

The Indonesian Throughflow carries both warm water and fresh water from the Pacific into the Indian Ocean. As the only low-latitude current that connects the two bodies of water, it plays a key role in ocean circulation and sea surface temperature worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence Model Sheds New Light on Indonesian Throughflow, Pinpoints Key Strait for Monitoring

The researchers also found that combining data from both the Maluku Strait and the nearby Halmahera Strait further improved predictions of system-wide conditions.