Tsushima Current
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The Tsushima Current is a warm ocean current that flows northeastward along the western coast of Japan, significantly influencing the climate and marine ecosystems of the Sea of Japan.
Aliases (3)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
→
warm current → |
| affects |
distribution of marine species in the Sea of Japan
→
regional fisheries productivity → |
| alternativeName |
Tsushima Warm Current
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| basin |
Sea of Japan
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| branch |
nearshore branch along the Japanese coast
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offshore branch in the central Sea of Japan → |
| branching |
forms multiple branches in the Sea of Japan
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| contributesTo |
heavy snowfall on the Sea of Japan side of Japan via moisture supply
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mild winter climate along the Sea of Japan coast of Japan → |
| countryCoast |
Japan
→
North Korea → South Korea → |
| direction |
northeastward
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| flowsIn |
Sea of Japan
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| flowsNortheastAlong |
western coast of Japan
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| flowsThrough |
Korea Strait
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| impact |
modifies sea ice extent in the northern Sea of Japan
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supports important commercial fisheries in the Sea of Japan → |
| influencesClimateOf |
Sea of Japan region
→
coastal areas of the Korean Peninsula → western Japan → |
| influencesMarineEcosystemsOf |
Japan Sea fisheries
→
Sea of Japan → |
| namedAfter |
Tsushima Island
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| ocean |
Pacific Ocean
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| originatesFrom |
Kuroshio Current
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| partOf |
Kuroshio system
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| passesNear |
Honshu west coast
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Kyushu → Tsushima Island → |
| playsRoleIn |
formation of water masses in the Sea of Japan
→
heat transport into the Sea of Japan → |
| region |
East Asian marginal seas
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Northwest Pacific → |
| relatedCurrent |
East Korea Warm Current
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Kuroshio Current → |
| salinityCharacteristic |
relatively high salinity compared to surrounding waters
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| seasonalVariation |
stronger in summer than in winter
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| studiedInField |
climate science
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marine ecology → physical oceanography → |
| transportCharacteristic |
carries warm, saline water into the Sea of Japan
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| waterTemperatureCharacteristic |
warm
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sea of Japan
→
Sea of Japan ("East Korea Warm Current") → |
hasCurrent |
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Tsushima Current
("Tsushima Warm Current")
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alternativeName |
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Liman Current
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contrastsWith |
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Yellow Sea
("Yellow Sea Warm Current")
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hasNotableCurrent |
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Korea Strait
→
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hasOceanCurrent |
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Liman Current
→
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interactsWith |
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East China Sea
→
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oceanCurrent |
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Tsushima Current
("East Korea Warm Current")
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relatedCurrent |