Wind-Driven Current

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030485",
  "term": "Wind-Driven Current",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Current caused by wind shear as distinguished by those caused by density differences, which result in thermohaline circulation. Though only a portion of the oceans are exposed to wind energy, winds are responsible for the great ocean gyres, dominant features of ocean circulation.",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wind-driven-current/"
}