ocean currents account for about 40% of global heat transport 

water moves at 20-45 degree angle to wind due to coriolis force


move slower than winds - several km per day - km per hr
1- gulf stream - check out the current position of the gulf stream: 

3- laborador current

7- north equatorial current

8- north equatorial. counter current

9- south equatorial current

10- south equatorial counter current

11- equatorial counter current

12- kuroshio current

14- Alaska current

16- California current