Indonesian Throughflow
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The Indonesian Throughflow is a major ocean current system that transports warm, low-salinity water from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean through the complex network of Indonesian seas.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indonesian Throughflow canonical | 5 |
| Indonesian Throughflow pathway | 1 |
| Pacific Ocean circulation via Indonesian Throughflow | 1 |
| Western Pacific–Indian Ocean exchange | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of global ocean circulation
ⓘ
interocean exchange current ⓘ ocean current system ⓘ |
| affects |
global energy budget
ⓘ
heat redistribution between Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ITF ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mixing and water mass transformation in Indonesian seas ⓘ |
| connectsOcean |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| countryRegion | Indonesia ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
large-scale Pacific–Indian pressure gradient
ⓘ
trade winds in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Indonesian archipelago
ⓘ
Indonesian seas ⓘ |
| flowsTo | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| governedBy |
complex topography of Indonesian archipelago
ⓘ
narrow straits and sills ⓘ |
| importance | key pathway for inter-basin exchange of heat and freshwater ⓘ |
| influences |
Indian Ocean heat content
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific climate variability ⓘ global thermohaline circulation ⓘ marine ecosystems in the Indonesian seas ⓘ monsoon systems ⓘ regional sea level patterns ⓘ |
| mainInflowRegion |
Equatorial Pacific
ⓘ
surface form:
western equatorial Pacific Ocean
|
| mainOutflowRegion | eastern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| majorPathway |
Banda Sea
ⓘ
Lombok Strait ⓘ Makassar Strait ⓘ Ombai Strait ⓘ Timor Passage ⓘ |
| modulatedBy |
El Niño–Southern Oscillation
ⓘ
Indian Ocean Dipole ⓘ monsoonal wind reversals ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Pacific warm pool system ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
hydrographic surveys
ⓘ
moored current meter arrays ⓘ numerical ocean models ⓘ satellite remote sensing ⓘ |
| seasonalVariability | strong ⓘ |
| transportDirection | from Pacific to Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| transportUnit | Sverdrup ⓘ |
| typicalNetTransport | about 15 Sverdrups ⓘ |
| verticalStructure |
significant thermocline transport
ⓘ
surface-intensified flow ⓘ |
| waterProperty |
low-salinity water
ⓘ
warm water ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Western Pacific–Indian Ocean exchange
this entity surface form:
Pacific Ocean circulation via Indonesian Throughflow
this entity surface form:
Indonesian Throughflow pathway