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Kuroshio

Kuroshio

9.9
A warm ocean current off the coast of Japan that flows northeast
  • noun
  • /kuˈroʊʃioʊ/
translation icon : Kuroshio
  • The powerful Kuroshio current carries warm water northward, affecting weather patterns as far as Alaska.

Examples

  • The Kuroshio significantly influences the climate and fisheries of the Japanese coast.

  • Many fish species thrive in the Kuroshio region.

  • Marine biologists study the Kuroshio to understand patterns of ocean biodiversity in the Pacific.

  • The Kuroshio current is known for its warm waters.

  • Marine biologists study the Kuroshio to understand patterns of ocean biodiversity in the Pacific.

  • The Kuroshio significantly influences the climate and fisheries of the Japanese coast.

  • The powerful Kuroshio current carries warm water northward, affecting weather patterns as far as Alaska.

Synonyms

Kuroshio current
vsKuroshio
8.3

A warm ocean current that flows northeast off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific

has identical meaning but uses the alternative conventional name
Japan current
vsKuroshio
  • Specialized
6.3

A warm ocean current that flows northeast from the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific

has identical meaning but uses a different established name

Compounds

Kuroshio current
8.3

A warm ocean current that flows northeast off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific

Surface Forms

Kuroshio singular
Kuroshios plural

Etymology

Kuroshio comes from Japanese parts kuro ('black') and shio ('tide' or 'current'). So Kuroshio literally means 'black tide' and it names the strong warm ocean current that flows northeast off the coast of Japan.