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⚛️ Ocean Circulation – Gyres, Conveyor and El Niño

Three linked interactive ocean simulations: wind-driven gyres (Stommel–Munk quasi-geostrophic model), the thermohaline overturning circulation with Stommel bistability, and the ENSO recharge/delayed oscillator with equatorial waves.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted
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Three linked interactive ocean simulations: wind-driven gyres (Stommel–Munk quasi-geostrophic model), the thermohaline overturning circulation with Stommel bistability, and the ENSO recharge/delayed oscillator with equatorial waves.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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