Subtropical Countercurrent
E124673
The Subtropical Countercurrent is an eastward-flowing ocean current in the North Pacific that runs opposite to the prevailing trade-wind-driven currents within the subtropical gyre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Subtropical Countercurrent canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geophysical fluid feature
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ surface current ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North Pacific subtropical front
ⓘ
sea surface height gradients ⓘ subtropical gyre dynamics ⓘ thermohaline structure of the upper ocean ⓘ |
| climateRelevance |
affects heat transport in the North Pacific
ⓘ
contributes to large-scale ocean-atmosphere interaction ⓘ influences distribution of sea surface temperature ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | described in terms of latitude-longitude fields ⓘ |
| directionRelativeToGyre | counter to subtropical gyre interior flow ⓘ |
| drivingMechanism |
Sverdrup transport imbalance
ⓘ
large-scale ocean circulation ⓘ wind stress curl ⓘ |
| ecologicalRelevance |
affects marine ecosystem structure
ⓘ
influences nutrient distribution ⓘ |
| flowDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| flowRelativeToTrades | opposes westward North Pacific trade-wind currents ⓘ |
| generalOrientation | zonal ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
large-scale current system
ⓘ
primarily wind-driven ⓘ quasi-permanent feature ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
basin-scale pressure gradients
ⓘ
seasonal wind patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Argo floats
ⓘ
drifting buoys ⓘ satellite altimetry ⓘ ship-based hydrographic sections ⓘ |
| oceanBasin |
North Pacific Gyre
ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific subtropical gyre
|
| partOf |
Pacific circulation system
ⓘ
global ocean circulation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kuroshio Current
ⓘ
North Equatorial Current (regional) ⓘ
surface form:
North Equatorial Current
Subarctic Current ⓘ |
| relativeToTradeWinds | flows opposite to trade-wind-driven currents ⓘ |
| researchTopic |
mesoscale and large-scale ocean variability
ⓘ
role in Pacific decadal variability ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
climate science
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
| temporalBehavior | present year-round with seasonal variability ⓘ |
| typicalDepthRange |
surface to subsurface layer
ⓘ
upper ocean ⓘ |
| waterMass | subtropical surface water ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.