Deep Western Boundary Current
E27268
The Deep Western Boundary Current is a major deep-ocean flow that transports cold, dense water southward along the western boundary of ocean basins, playing a key role in global heat and nutrient redistribution.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the global ocean circulation
ⓘ
deep western boundary current ⓘ ocean current ⓘ |
| affects |
deep western boundary ecosystems
ⓘ
distribution of dissolved nutrients in deep ocean ⓘ distribution of dissolved oxygen in deep ocean ⓘ |
| associatedWith | overturning circulation cell ⓘ |
| boundaryType | western boundary current ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
density gradients
ⓘ
large-scale pressure gradients ⓘ |
| flowsAlong | western boundary of ocean basins ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | upper western boundary current ⓘ |
| influences |
carbon cycle
ⓘ
climate system ⓘ deep-ocean ventilation ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Argo floats
ⓘ
current meter moorings ⓘ hydrographic sections ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
ⓘ
global thermohaline circulation ⓘ |
| relatedTo | western boundary intensification ⓘ |
| roleInSystem |
global heat redistribution
ⓘ
global nutrient redistribution ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline | physical oceanography ⓘ |
| timescaleOfVariability |
decadal
ⓘ
interannual ⓘ multidecadal ⓘ |
| transports |
Antarctic Bottom Water
ⓘ
North Atlantic Deep Water ⓘ |
| typicalDepth | deep ocean ⓘ |
| typicalDirection | southward ⓘ |
| waterMassProperty |
cold
ⓘ
dense ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.