Coastal Current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005428",
  "term": "Coastal Current",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A current which flows roughly parallel to the shore and constitutes a relatively uniform drift in the deeper water adjacent to the surf zone. This current may be a tidal current, a transient, wind-driven current, or a current associated with the distribution of mass in local waters.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/coastal-current/"
}