Thousands of lost shoes in the Pacific helped oceanographers refine circulation models. Indicate whether the statement is true or false


ANS: T
The shoes were lost after a container ship lost its cargo during a storm. The shoes began washing up
from British Columbia to Oregon. Some shoes even completed an entire rotation of the North Pacific
Gyre. Information can be found in the section Studying Currents.

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