Japan Current
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The Japan Current, also known as the Kuroshio Current, is a warm, north-flowing ocean current in the western Pacific that strongly influences the climate and marine ecosystems around Japan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
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warm current → western boundary current → |
| affects |
fisheries around Japan
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marine ecosystems around Japan → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kuroshio
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Kuroshio Current → |
| borderedBy |
Oyashio Current
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| classifiedAs |
major current of the Pacific Ocean
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| connectedTo |
Kuroshio Extension
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North Pacific Current → |
| contributesTo |
heavy precipitation in Japan
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high humidity around Japan → mild winters in parts of Japan → |
| countryAssociatedWith |
Japan
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| flowsAlong |
east coast of Japan
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east coast of Taiwan → south coast of Japan → |
| flowsDirection |
northward
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| flowsPast |
Honshu
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Kyushu → Ryukyu Islands → Shikoku → |
| formsFeature |
Kuroshio Extension east of Japan
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| hasJapaneseName |
日本海流
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黒潮 → |
| hasProperty |
high salinity compared to surrounding waters
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narrow western boundary flow → strong velocity → |
| influences |
fog and storm patterns near Japan
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sea surface temperature patterns in the North Pacific → typhoon development in the western North Pacific → |
| influencesClimateOf |
East Asia
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Japan → North Pacific coastal regions → |
| locatedIn |
western North Pacific Ocean
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| meets |
Oyashio Current
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| nameLanguage |
Japanese
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| originatesNear |
east of the Philippines
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| partOf |
North Pacific subtropical gyre
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| roleIn |
heat transport from tropics to mid-latitudes in the Pacific
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| studiedIn |
climate science
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marine biology → physical oceanography → |
| supports |
high marine biodiversity
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major commercial fish species → |
| waterTemperature |
warm
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kuroshio Current
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knownAs |