circumpolar current

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• Antarctic Circumpolar Current — The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica. An alternate name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift. The ACC is the dominant circulation feature of the Southern Ocean. It keeps warm… …   Wikipedia

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current flowing from west to east around Antarctica. Also called West Wind Drift. * * * ▪ oceanography also called  West Wind Drift,         surface oceanic current encircling Antarctica and flowing from west to east. Affected by… …   Universalium

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current — noun an ocean current travelling in an easterly direction around Antarctica; the strongest ocean current in the world; protects Antarctica from warm seas …  

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current flowing from west to east around Antarctica. Also called West Wind Drift …   Useful english dictionary

• Circumpolar — The term circumpolar may refer to: circumpolar navigation: to travel the world vertically traversing both of the poles Antarctic region Antarctic Circle the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Subantarctic List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands… …   Wikipedia

• circumpolar — adjective Date: 1686 1. continually visible above the horizon < a circumpolar star > 2. surrounding or found in the vicinity of a terrestrial pole < a circumpolar current > < circumpolar species > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Circumpolar star — The northern circumpolar stars revolving around the north celestial pole. Note that Polaris, the bright star near the center, is almost stationary. Polaris is circumpolar and can be seen at all times of the year. (The graphic shows how the… …   Wikipedia

• ocean current — Horizontal and vertical circulation system of ocean waters, produced by gravity, wind friction, and water density variation. Coriolis forces cause ocean currents to move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern… …   Universalium

• Corriente Circumpolar Antártica — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La Corriente Circumpolar Antártica comunica los océanos Atlántico, Índico y Pacífico. La Corriente Circumpolar Antártica (CCA) es una corriente marina que fluye de oeste a este alrededor de la Antártida. La CCA es la …   Wikipedia Español

• 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

• 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