Definitions for ocean current
ocean cur·rent

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1. ocean currentnoun

   the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction

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1. ocean currentnoun

   Any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans.

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1. Ocean current

   An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect, breaking waves, cabbeling, and temperature and salinity differences. Depth contours, shoreline configurations, and interactions with other currents influence a current's direction and strength. Ocean currents are primarily horizontal water movements. An ocean current flows for great distances and together they create the global conveyor belt, which plays a dominant role in determining the climate of many of Earth's regions. More specifically, ocean currents influence the temperature of the regions through which they travel. For example, warm currents traveling along more temperate coasts increase the temperature of the area by warming the sea breezes that blow over them. Perhaps the most striking example is the Gulf Stream, which makes northwest Europe much more temperate for its high latitude than other areas at the same latitude. Another example is Lima, Peru, whose cooler subtropical climate contrasts with that of its surrounding tropical latitudes because of the Humboldt Current. Ocean currents are patterns of water movement that influence climate zones and weather patterns around the world. They are primarily driven by winds and by seawater density, although many other factors – including the shape and configuration of the ocean basin they flow through – influence them. The two basic types of currents – surface and deep-water currents – help define the character and flow of ocean waters across the planet.

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1. ocean current

   An ocean current is a continuous and directed movement of seawater in the ocean. It is driven by factors such as wind, temperature, salinity, and the Earth's rotation, forming a complex network of interactions influencing global climate patterns and marine life. These currents can flow for great distances, and together they create the global conveyor belt, which plays a dominant role in determining the climate across our planet.

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1. Ocean current

   An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun. Depth contours, shoreline configurations and interaction with other currents influence a current's direction and strength. A deep current is any ocean current at a depth of greater than 100m. Ocean currents can flow for great distances, and together they create the great flow of the global conveyor belt which plays a dominant part in determining the climate of many of the Earth’s regions. Perhaps the most striking example is the Gulf Stream, which makes northwest Europe much more temperate than any other region at the same latitude. Another example is Lima, Peru, where the climate is cooler than the tropical latitudes in which the area is located, due to the effect of the Humboldt Current.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ocean current in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ocean current in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ocean current
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ocean_Current
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Current
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ocean current