ocean current
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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 waveswindCoriolis effectcabbelingtemperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the SunDepth contoursshoreline configurations and interaction with other currents influence a current's direction and strength.

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ocean current

Noun
1. the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
(hypernym) current, stream
(hyponym) El Nino



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