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Algerian Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003430

A surface ocean current flowing eastward along the coast of Algeria in the Mediterranean Sea. This current is primarily driven by the inflow of Atlantic water through the Strait of Gibraltar and is part of the general cyclonic circulation of the Western Mediterranean Basin. It transports relatively warm and saline waters along the North African coast.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003430
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003430",
  "term": "Algerian Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A surface ocean current flowing eastward along the coast of Algeria in the Mediterranean Sea. This current is primarily driven by the inflow of Atlantic water through the Strait of Gibraltar and is part of the general cyclonic circulation of the Western Mediterranean Basin. It transports relatively warm and saline waters along the North African coast.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/algerian-current/"
}

Record 396 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.