"Ocean mixing is currently not well simulated by climate models, even though it plays a major role in ocean heat uptake."

The problem with the models is they don't quantify all of the potential energy in the system. Not until they account for the electrical nature of the currents can a proper model be created.

cantdrive: You said: "Not until they account for the electrical nature of the currents can a proper model be created."

Can you, please, describe the nature of the electrical currents in the ocean? Being educated in the areas of physics and chemistry I must have slept through that part of the lectures and would like to hear your explanation.

Do the currents flow between electric eels?

Here is a paper that discusses electric currents in water. The author points out the the observations don't agree with the current understanding that the water flowing is inducing the currents. In my opinion, the reverse path needs to be examined, whereas the electric currents that are known to flow around the Earth are the source of energy that cause the water or air to flow, being dragged along by the electric currents.

http://www.mpimet...inal.pdf