The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...

“The configuration of the device allows water to circulate in swirling eddies, in a manner similar to the much larger ‘thermohaline' circulation of the ocean,” the scientists said.

The 2008 Outstanding Young Scientist Award is awarded to Alberto Naveira-Garabato for his outstanding work on Southern Ocean mixing and its role in setting the global thermohaline circulation. Dr.