- Equatorial Current
Equatorial Current can refer to:
*Equatorial Counter Current
*North Equatorial Current
*South Equatorial Current
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Equatorial Current — 1. See North Equatorial Current. 2. See South Equatorial Current. * * * ▪ oceanography ocean current flowing westward near the equator, predominantly controlled by the winds. Characteristically, equatorial current systems consist of two… … Universalium
equatorial current — noun any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator • Hypernyms: ↑ocean current • Hyponyms: ↑North Equatorial Current, ↑South Equatorial Current * * * noun 1. : an ocean current flowing westward just north or just south of the… … Useful english dictionary
equatorial current — 1) ocean currents flowing westerly near the equator. There are two in each of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, one north of the equator (the North Equatorial Current) and one south (the South Equatorial Current) separated by the easterly flowing… … Dictionary of ichthyology
North Equatorial Current — The North Equatorial Current is a significant Pacific and Atlantic Ocean current that flows east to west between about 10° north and 20° north. It is the southern side of a clockwise subtropical gyre. Despite its name, the North Equatorial… … Wikipedia
South Equatorial Current — The South Equatorial Current is a significant Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean current that flows east to west between the equator and about 20 degrees south. In the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it extends across the equator to about 5 degrees … Wikipedia
North Equatorial Current — noun an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator • Hypernyms: ↑equatorial current … Useful english dictionary
South Equatorial Current — noun an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator • Hypernyms: ↑equatorial current … Useful english dictionary
North Equatorial Current — a westward flowing ocean current occurring N of the equator in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. * * * … Universalium
South Equatorial Current — an ocean current, flowing westward, found near the equator in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. * * * … Universalium
South Equatorial Current — noun a current flowing east to west just south of the Equator through the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans …
