North Pacific Current
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The North Pacific Current is a major eastward-flowing ocean current in the North Pacific that forms part of the North Pacific Gyre and helps distribute heat and nutrients across the basin.
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Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
→
ocean current → surface current → |
| affects |
distribution of marine species in the North Pacific
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sea surface temperature patterns in the North Pacific → |
| circulationType |
wind-driven circulation
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| connectsTo |
Kuroshio Current
→
North Pacific Drift → |
| contributesTo |
heat distribution in the North Pacific
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nutrient distribution in the North Pacific → |
| drivenBy |
westerly winds
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| feeds |
Alaska Current
→
California Current → |
| flowsDirection |
eastward
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| hemisphere |
Northern Hemisphere
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| influences |
North Pacific climate
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marine ecosystems of the North Pacific → |
| isPartOf |
global ocean circulation
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| locatedIn |
North Pacific Ocean
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| oceanBasin |
Pacific Ocean
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| oceanRegion |
mid-latitude North Pacific
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| partOf |
North Pacific Gyre
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subtropical gyre system → |
| receivesWaterFrom |
Kuroshio Current
→
Oyashio Current → |
| relatedTo |
North Equatorial Current
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Subarctic Gyre → |
| role |
links western and eastern boundary currents in the North Pacific
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transports warm water eastward across the North Pacific → |
| waterMassType |
surface and near-surface waters
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
California Current
→
Japan Current → |
connectedTo |
|
North Pacific Gyre
→
Northern Pacific → |
hasPart |
|
California Current
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borderedBy |
|
North Pacific Current
("North Pacific Drift")
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connectsTo |
|
Northern Pacific Ocean
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hasCurrent |
|
eastern North Pacific Ocean
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|
hasOceanCurrent |
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Kuroshio Extension
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relatedTo |
|
Kuroshio Current
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terminatesIn |
|
Alaska Current
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waterMassSource |