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Brazil Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004014

A warm ocean current that flows southward along the southeastern coast of South America, originating from the South Equatorial Current. It transports warm, saline water from tropical regions towards higher latitudes, influencing the climate of coastal areas. This current forms the western boundary current of the South Atlantic subtropical gyre, analogous to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004014
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004014",
  "term": "Brazil Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A warm ocean current that flows southward along the southeastern coast of South America, originating from the South Equatorial Current. It transports warm, saline water from tropical regions towards higher latitudes, influencing the climate of coastal areas. This current forms the western boundary current of the South Atlantic subtropical gyre, analogous to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/brazil-current/"
}

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