Concept information
Preferred term
western boundary currents
Definition
- Western boundary currents are intense jet currents at the western periphery of large-scale oceanic gyres in the World Ocean. As was shown in the pioneer paper of Henry Stommel in 1948, they are the result of two following causes: 1. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Western Boundary Currents]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/western_boundary_currents
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