Ocean Current
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019312
1. Broadly, currents in the ocean - tidal or nontidal, permanent or seasonal, horizontal or vertical - characterized by regularity, either as a continuous streams flowing along a definable path, or less commonly of a cyclic nature.
2. A nontidal current constituting a part of the general oceanic circulation
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-019312 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.as Quoted on USGS website; NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology |
Record as JSON
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"NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology"
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