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Kuroshio, ocean current: see Japan Current Japan Current or Kuroshio (k rōshē`ō)[Jap...... Click the link for more information. . Kuroshio [‚ku̇·rə′shē·ō] (oceanography) A fast ocean current originating off the southeast coast of Luzon, Philippines, and flowing northeastward off the coasts of China and Japan into the upper waters of the north Pacific Ocean. It carries large quantities of warm water from the tropics into the midlatitude regions, and is an important agent in redistributing global heat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| THEY USUALLY BEGIN in the summer and strike periodically until well into autumn, riding the warm southern waters of the Kuroshio (Black Current), the great river-in-the-sea that flows northeastward along Japan's Pacific coast. Using a computer simulator, Ebbesmeyer thinks that the Kuroshio current, a major Pacific Ocean current, will travel from The data revealed an unusual pattern east of Japan: Part of a major current called the Kuroshio Extension had shifted noticeably northward, bringing with it warm water. |
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