ocean current
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈoʊʃən ˈkɜrɪnt/
- Specialized
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corriente oceánica
- The ocean currents carry warm water from the equator towards the poles.
- ocean currents and wind
- ocean currents essential to climate
- warm ocean currents
Sun cycles, volcanoes, ocean currents, the location of the jet stream.
- Sun cycles, volcanoes, ocean currents, the location of the jet stream.
- I'm not aware of anything that floats through open ocean currents that Barnacle growth happens on.
- It's, it's hard to get really, really sharp models, but the answer is solar cycles, volcanoes, ocean currents.
- And he also works as a researcher at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, has worked centers on ocean currents in the North Atlantic.
Examples
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A multitude of other factors affect fishery landings, including shifts in climate and ocean currents.
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Global warming is causing a slowing of ocean currents because their circulation relies on water being cold enough in some areas.
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Please do a little looking at the ocean currents and what fresh water does to change them.
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In final analysis, it has to be explained why ocean currents change and the reasons for the change.
Blog text (29) -
A map of the region in the book shows the ocean currents and debris.
Academic text (2014) -
Due to a change in ocean currents, he believes that Britain's climate may actually improve.
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You can see the powerhouse effect of ocean currents driven by differences in temperature.
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Ocean currents not only help with the world's commerce, they influence weather, climate, and agriculture.
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Similarly, Earth's rotation helps drive ocean currents, such as the Atlantic Gulf Stream, that affect climate.
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But it is worth noting that the dominant currents, the ocean currents off of Fukushima run northward towards Tohoku.
Synonyms
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3.2
A steady flow of water, air, or ideas
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ocean' (large body of seawater) with 'current' (a continuous movement of water), so the phrase simply denotes a directed movement of seawater. This is a standard, compositional noun–noun compound and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun ocean current comes from the simple image of a strong flow of water moving through the ocean, a steady current like a river in the sea. Wind and differences between hot and cold water push this flow, so the phrase means 'water that moves steadily in one direction'.