East Icelandic Current
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The East Icelandic Current is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows southwestward along the east coast of Iceland, transporting Arctic waters into the North Atlantic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East Icelandic Current canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cold current
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ surface current ⓘ |
| affects |
salinity structure east of Iceland
ⓘ
sea ice distribution around Iceland ⓘ surface water temperature east of Iceland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
East Greenland Current
ⓘ
Irminger Current ⓘ
surface form:
Irminger Sea circulation
|
| boundaryCurrentOf |
Iceland Sea
ⓘ
Nordic Seas circulation system ⓘ |
| carries | sea ice and meltwater from Arctic regions ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
freshwater export from Arctic to North Atlantic
ⓘ
stratification in the Iceland Sea ⓘ ventilation of intermediate waters in Nordic Seas ⓘ |
| flowsAlongCoastOf |
Iceland
ⓘ
east coast of Iceland ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | southwestward ⓘ |
| hasSalinity | low salinity ⓘ |
| hasSalinityCharacteristic | fresher than surrounding Atlantic waters ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic | cold ⓘ |
| hasWaterMassOrigin | Arctic-origin water masses ⓘ |
| hasWaterMassType | Arctic water ⓘ |
| influences |
marine ecosystem east of Iceland
ⓘ
plankton distribution in Iceland Sea ⓘ regional climate around Iceland ⓘ |
| influencesRegion |
Iceland Sea
ⓘ
Nordic Seas ⓘ |
| isStudiedInField |
climate science
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nordic Seas
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| partOf | subpolar North Atlantic circulation ⓘ |
| transportsWaterFrom | Arctic Ocean ⓘ |
| transportsWaterTo |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.