你就会明白湾流多么强大了
by travelling around the world on the same latitudeas the Sallies.
你就会明白湾流多么强大了
Heat-sensitive cameras show the waters offsouthern Britain glowing a warm orange.
热量敏感摄像机可以显示出英国南部水域 发着温暖的橘红色的光
But on the other side ofthe Atlantic at the same latitude,
但是在大西洋同样纬度的地方
greens and blues reveal the icy waters off Canada.
绿色和蓝色说明加拿大周围冰冷的水域
The Gulf Stream is just one fascinating example
湾流只是一个引人入胜的例子
of how the atmosphere and the ocean interact to drive the climate.
说明大气和海洋如何共同作用改变气候
And this means that changes in the ocean currents
这意味着如果海洋洋流发生变化
can have big effects on the weather around the world.
将对世界天气造成巨大影响
The effects of a major current changing can be seen in the Pacific.
在太平洋，每过几年就有一股温暖的洋流从西向东流
Every few years a warm current seen here in red and white,moves from west to east.
可以看到红色和白色区域指的就是这里 可以看到红色和白色区域指的就是这里
This current is the infamous El Nino,
这就是臭名昭著的厄尔尼诺现象
and it's responsible for transforming the weather across much of the globe.
它就是造成全球气候变化的 罪魁祸首
