Liman Current
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Liman Current is a cold ocean current flowing southwestward along the northwestern coast of the Sea of Japan, influencing the region’s climate and marine conditions.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cold current
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ocean current → |
| affects |
marine ecosystems in the northwestern Sea of Japan
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sea ice distribution in the northwestern Sea of Japan → sea surface temperature in the northwestern Sea of Japan → |
| associatedWith |
enhanced biological productivity
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high nutrient levels → |
| borderedBy |
Russian Far East coast
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| contrastsWith |
Tsushima Current
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| contributesTo |
cooling of coastal air temperatures along the Russian coast of the Sea of Japan
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formation of cold water masses in the northwestern Sea of Japan → |
| drivenBy |
density gradients in the Sea of Japan
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regional wind patterns over the Sea of Japan → |
| flowDirection |
southwestward
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| flowsAlong |
northwestern coast of the Sea of Japan
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| flowsNear |
Primorsky Krai coast
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Tatar Strait region → |
| hasNameOrigin |
named after Liman Bay region of the Russian Far East
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| hasSeasonalVariation |
stronger in winter
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weaker in summer → |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic |
cold
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| hasWaterMassProperty |
low surface temperature relative to surrounding waters
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relatively low salinity compared to adjacent warm currents → |
| influences |
distribution of fish stocks in the northwestern Sea of Japan
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distribution of plankton in the northwestern Sea of Japan → fog formation along the Russian coast of the Sea of Japan → local fisheries in the northwestern Sea of Japan → marine conditions of the northwestern Sea of Japan → regional climate of the northwestern Sea of Japan → vertical mixing in the northwestern Sea of Japan → |
| interactsWith |
Tsushima Current
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| locatedIn |
Northwest Pacific Ocean
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Sea of Japan → |
| partOf |
circulation system of the Sea of Japan
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| studiedInDiscipline |
marine climatology
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physical oceanography → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Sea of Japan
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hasCurrent |