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South Equatorial Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009066

A prominent westward-flowing ocean current found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, situated north of the equator in the Pacific and Atlantic, and straddling the equator in the Indian Ocean. This current is primarily driven by the easterly trade winds, transporting warm surface waters across vast distances. It is a key component of the global ocean circulation system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009066
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationSEC
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "South Equatorial Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A prominent westward-flowing ocean current found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, situated north of the equator in the Pacific and Atlantic, and straddling the equator in the Indian Ocean. This current is primarily driven by the easterly trade winds, transporting warm surface waters across vast distances. It is a key component of the global ocean circulation system.",
  "abbreviation": "SEC",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/south-equatorial-current/"
}

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