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New Guinea Coastal Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007528

An ocean current flowing westward along the northern coast of New Guinea, driven by the Pacific trade winds. This warm, low-salinity current transports water from the western Pacific Ocean into the Indonesian Throughflow. Its strength and variability influence regional sea surface temperatures and rainfall patterns.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007528
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007528",
  "term": "New Guinea Coastal Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An ocean current flowing westward along the northern coast of New Guinea, driven by the Pacific trade winds. This warm, low-salinity current transports water from the western Pacific Ocean into the Indonesian Throughflow. Its strength and variability influence regional sea surface temperatures and rainfall patterns.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/new-guinea-coastal-current/"
}

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