Angola Current
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The Angola Current is a warm ocean current flowing southward along the west coast of southern Africa, influencing regional climate and marine ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angola Current canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
ⓘ
warm current ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Benguela Current ⓘ |
| affects |
precipitation patterns over adjacent coastal regions
ⓘ
sea surface temperature near Angola ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angola Niño events
ⓘ
upwelling variability off Angola ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Angola–Benguela Front ⓘ |
| flowsAlong |
coast of Angola
ⓘ
west coast of southern Africa ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | southward ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
interannually variable position
ⓘ
seasonally variable strength ⓘ |
| impacts |
fisheries off Angola
ⓘ
productivity of Benguela upwelling system ⓘ |
| influences |
marine ecosystems off Angola
ⓘ
marine ecosystems off Namibia ⓘ regional climate of southwestern Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| measuredBy |
in-situ oceanographic moorings
ⓘ
satellite sea surface temperature observations ⓘ ship-based hydrographic surveys ⓘ |
| originatesNear | equatorial Atlantic region ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Atlantic subtropical gyre
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic subtropical gyre system
eastern boundary circulation of South Atlantic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Benguela Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Benguela upwelling system
South Equatorial Current ⓘ |
| studiedIn | physical oceanography ⓘ |
| transports | warm tropical water southward ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | warm ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.