Concept information
Preferred term
equatorial countercurrent
Definition
- Equatorial countercurrents are major surface flows that carry water eastward in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. They are located near the equator and are sandwiched between two westward-flowing currents, the North Equatorial Current and the South Equatorial Current. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Equatorial Countercurrent]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/equatorial_countercurrent
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