The phenomenon of a huge patch of garbage floating in the northern Pacific Ocean is caused by ocean gyres. Ocean gyres are large systems of circulating ocean currents, and they collect debris and garbage in certain areas, leading to the formation of garbage patches like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Nathan is shocked to find out that there is a huge patch of garbage floating in the northern Pacific Ocean. What causes this phenomenon?
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biological cycles
biological cycles
turbidity currents
turbidity currents
carbon reservoirs
carbon reservoirs
ocean gyres
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