Aleutian Current

Aleutian Current
a current in the Pacific Ocean that flows eastward between latitudes 40° and 50° N. Also called Subarctic Current.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Aleutian Current — also called subarctic current. An eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current; it is the northern branch of the Kuroshio Current which moves northeast then east between 40° N and 50° N. As it approaches the coast… …   Wikipedia

  • Aleutian Current — a current in the Pacific Ocean that flows eastward between latitudes 40° and 50° N. Also called Subarctic Current …   Useful english dictionary

  • Aleutian Islands — Infobox Islands name = Aleutian Islands image caption = image size = locator map custom = no native name = native name link = nickname = location = Pacific Ocean coordinates = archipelago = total islands = >300 major islands = Unalaska Island… …   Wikipedia

  • Aleutian Islands Campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Aleutian Islands Campaign caption=American troops hauling supplies on Attu in May 1943. Their vehicles could not move across the island s rugged terrain. partof=World War II, Pacific War date=June 3 1942 ndash;… …   Wikipedia

  • California Current — a cold current originating in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, flowing SE along the coast of W North America. * * * ▪ ocean current       surface oceanic current, southward flowing continuation of the Aleutian Current along the west coast… …   Universalium

  • Subarctic Current. — See Aleutian Current. * * * …   Universalium

  • Subarctic Current. — See Aleutian Current …   Useful english dictionary

  • Norwegian Current — The Norwegian Current (also known as the Norwegian Coastal Current) is a water current that flows north easterly along the Atlantic coast of Norway at depths of between 50 and 100 meters. It contrasts with the North Atlantic Current because it is …   Wikipedia

  • Ocean current — This article is about ocean currents. For other uses, see Current (disambiguation). The ocean currents. Distinctive white lines trace the flow of surface currents around the world. An ocean cur …   Wikipedia

  • Oyashio Current — The Oyashio Current colliding with the Kuroshio Current near Hokkaido. When two currents collide, they create eddies. Phytoplankton growing in the surface waters become concentrated along the boundaries of these eddies, tracing out the motions of …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”