Yucatán Current

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Yucatán Current

[¦yü·kə¦tän ′kə·rənt]
(oceanography)
A rapid northward flowing current along the western side of the Yucatán Strait; generally loops to the north and exits as the Florida Current.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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