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East Greenland Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005238

A cold, southward-flowing ocean current that transports Arctic waters and sea ice along the eastern coast of Greenland. It is a major component of the global thermohaline circulation, carrying freshwater and cold temperatures into the North Atlantic. This current significantly influences the climate and marine environment of the North Atlantic region.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005238
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005238",
  "term": "East Greenland Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cold, southward-flowing ocean current that transports Arctic waters and sea ice along the eastern coast of Greenland. It is a major component of the global thermohaline circulation, carrying freshwater and cold temperatures into the North Atlantic. This current significantly influences the climate and marine environment of the North Atlantic region.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/east-greenland-current/"
}

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