Geostrophic currents in m/s

The ocean currents and their speeds (in cm/s) derived from GOCE data.

http://www.esa.int

schematic of the global ocean circulation (NB! This is not a current map). It shows how water sinks in the North Atlantic and Southern Ocean and travels round the ocean basins. The Southern Ocean links the other oceans.

Global Thermohaline circulation

http://worldoceanreview.com/en/wor-1/climate-system/great-ocean-currents/