Kuroshio Extension
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The Kuroshio Extension is a powerful eastward-flowing ocean current in the North Pacific that continues the Kuroshio Current and strongly influences regional climate and weather patterns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Kuroshio Extension east of Japan | 0 | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geophysical fluid feature
→
ocean current → western boundary current extension → |
| affects | fisheries in the western and central North Pacific → |
| approximateLatitude | 35°N–40°N → |
| approximateLongitudeRange | 140°E–180° → |
| associatedWith |
cold-core eddies
→
fronts and meanders → oceanic jets → warm-core eddies → |
| connectedTo | Kuroshio–Oyashio confluence region → |
| continuationOf | Kuroshio Current → |
| endsNear | central North Pacific subtropical gyre → |
| flowsDirection | eastward → |
| hasProperty |
energetic jet-like flow
→
high eddy activity → high mesoscale variability → strong current speed → strong sea surface temperature gradients → |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere → |
| influences |
East Asian climate
→
North American west coast climate → North Pacific storm tracks → heat transport in the North Pacific → marine ecosystems in the North Pacific → mid-latitude air–sea interaction → mid-latitude atmospheric circulation → regional climate → regional weather patterns → sea surface temperature distribution in the North Pacific → |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
→
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
mid-latitude North Pacific → |
| monitoredBy |
Argo floats
→
satellite altimetry → satellite sea surface temperature observations → ship-based hydrographic sections → surface drifters → |
| oceanBasin | Pacific Ocean → |
| partOf |
North Pacific Ocean circulation
→
North Pacific Gyre →
surface form:
North Pacific subtropical gyre
|
| relatedTo |
Gulf Stream
→
surface form:
Gulf Stream Extension
North Pacific Current → |
| startsNear |
Boso Peninsula region of Japan
→
Kii Peninsula region of Japan → east coast of Japan → |
| studiedIn |
climate science
→
physical oceanography → |
| transports |
heat from low to higher latitudes
→
subtropical water masses → warm water → |
| typicalSurfaceSpeed | 1–2 m/s in core regions → |
| typicalWidth | 100–200 km → |
| westernBoundary | region east of Japan → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kuroshio Extension east of Japan