Azores Current
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The Azores Current is a major eastward-flowing ocean current in the North Atlantic that branches from the Gulf Stream and influences the climate and circulation patterns around the Azores and nearby regions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Atlantic Current | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic Ocean current
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ surface current ⓘ |
| affects |
marine ecosystems near the Azores
ⓘ
sea surface temperature near the Azores ⓘ |
| associatedWith | subtropical front in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| branchesFrom | Gulf Stream ⓘ |
| contributesTo | eastward transport of warm water in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| flowsNear |
Azores
ⓘ
surface form:
Azores archipelago
|
| hasApproximateLatitude | 30–35 degrees North ⓘ |
| hasFlowType | surface geostrophic current ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
mesoscale eddy activity
ⓘ
seasonal variability in strength ⓘ |
| influences |
North Atlantic circulation patterns
ⓘ
climate of the Azores ⓘ heat transport in the North Atlantic ⓘ salinity distribution in the eastern North Atlantic ⓘ weather patterns near the Azores ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Gulf Stream
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Current system
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| monitoredBy | satellite altimetry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Azores ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Gulf Stream ⓘ |
| partOf | North Atlantic subtropical gyre ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canary Current
ⓘ
Gulf Stream ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Stream system
Gulf Stream ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Drift
|
| separates | subtropical waters from temperate waters in the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| studiedIn | physical oceanography ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
North Atlantic Current
this entity surface form:
North Atlantic Current