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East Indian Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005239

A seasonal ocean current in the eastern Indian Ocean that flows southward along the western coast of Australia during the austral summer and autumn. It transports warm, low-salinity water from the Indonesian Throughflow into the subtropical gyre. This current is a component of the larger Indonesian Throughflow system, which connects the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005239
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoEast Indian winter jet
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A seasonal ocean current in the eastern Indian Ocean that flows southward along the western coast of Australia during the austral summer and autumn. It transports warm, low-salinity water from the Indonesian Throughflow into the subtropical gyre. This current is a component of the larger Indonesian Throughflow system, which connects the Pacific and Indian Oceans.",
  "see_also": [
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/east-indian-current/"
}

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