地球的力量 第4集 海洋(21):巨大的蓄热池

But they also transport heat,and that has adramatic effect on the climate of the whole planet.

带来热量 影响了整个地球

The oceans are giant reservoirs of heat

实际上，海洋是巨大的蓄热池

that's been captured from the Sun.

热量都是从太阳来的

Heat-sensitivephotography reveals the temperature of the ocean,

利用热感摄像机揭示海洋的温度

and shows how that heat is distributed.

你会看到热量如何分布

The warmest areas are at the equator.

最温暖的地方是在赤道附近

But the heat doesn't all stay at the equator.

但是海洋的热量不都存在于赤道上

The network of ocean currents distributes it around the planet.

海洋洋流网络会将热量分布到地球各处

It's like a massive central heating system.

这就像是一个庞大的中央供暖系统

These currents are phenomenally powerful.

这些洋流是如此强大

They transform the climate across huge areas of the globe.

它们影响了全球的气候

One of the most famous is the Gulf Stream.

其中最有名的是湾流

Every second, it transports nearly three billion cubic feet

每秒钟它输送了将近30亿立方英尺的热水

of warm Caribbean water towards western Europe.

到达欧洲的西海岸

Its effects are graphically illustrated in the Scilly Isles,

它们造成了很明显的影响在西西里群岛

off the southwest coast of Britain.

英国西南海岸以外

Winter temperatures here rarely fall below freezing,

这里冬季气温很少低于冰点

creating a near Mediterranean climate.

创造了附近的地中海气候