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Kuroshio

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Kuroshio, ocean current: see Japan Current Japan Current or Kuroshio [Jap.,=black stream], warm ocean current of the Pacific Ocean, off E Asia. A northward flowing branch of the North Equatorial Current, it runs E of Taiwan and Japan; the Tsushima Current separates from the main current
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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.
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Byline: Jeremy Chapman WITH Japan sending their second team - Imada and Fujita - to the World Cup, their two best golfers, Ryo Ishikawa and Shingo Katayama, should theoretically be able to make hay in the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio this week, writes Jeremy Chapman.
Put your trust in wily local Kuboya by The Racing Post (London, England)
Western boundary currents such as the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio Current, and their associated warm-core rings, meanders, and streamers provide physical mechanisms responsible for the pole-ward transport of many warm-water species (Craddock et al.
A comparison between warm-water fish assemblages of Narragansett Bay ... by Wood, Abby Jane M.; Collie, Jeremy S.; Hare, Jonathan A. / Fishery Bulletin
Police stepped up security at the Kuroshio Country Club course after a grenade exploded at its clubhouse last week and an anonymous caller claimed to have buried landmines demanding the cancellation of the tournament.
Japan's Komei Oda takes Casio Open golf lead by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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