South Pacific Currents and Dispersion of Coconuts
South Pacific Currents and Dispersion of Coconuts
This Demonstration shows how a coconut could migrate under the influence of South Pacific currents. The region extends from 90° to 150° west and 30° south to 10° north. Although the data is the long-time average of surface currents, it still provides a plausible explanation for the dispersion of coconuts from atoll to atoll, without human intervention.