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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liman Current canonical | 5 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cold current
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ |
| affects |
marine ecosystems in the northwestern Sea of Japan
ⓘ
sea ice distribution in the northwestern Sea of Japan ⓘ sea surface temperature in the northwestern Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
enhanced biological productivity
ⓘ
high nutrient levels ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Russia Far East
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Far East coast
|
| contrastsWith | Tsushima Current ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
cooling of coastal air temperatures along the Russian coast of the Sea of Japan
ⓘ
formation of cold water masses in the northwestern Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
density gradients in the Sea of Japan
ⓘ
regional wind patterns over the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| flowDirection | southwestward ⓘ |
| flowsAlong | northwestern coast of the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Russia Far East
ⓘ
surface form:
Primorsky Krai coast
Tatar Strait region ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Liman Bay region of the Russian Far East ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation |
stronger in winter
ⓘ
weaker in summer ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic | cold ⓘ |
| hasWaterMassProperty |
low surface temperature relative to surrounding waters
ⓘ
relatively low salinity compared to adjacent warm currents ⓘ |
| influences |
distribution of fish stocks in the northwestern Sea of Japan
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
western Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | circulation system of the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
marine climatology
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.