South Atlantic subtropical gyre
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The South Atlantic subtropical gyre is a large, clockwise-rotating system of ocean currents in the South Atlantic Ocean that plays a key role in global heat transport and climate regulation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Atlantic subtropical gyre canonical | 8 |
| South Atlantic | 2 |
| South Atlantic subtropical gyre system | 2 |
| Subtropical Gyre of the South Atlantic | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic gyre
ⓘ
physical oceanographic feature ⓘ subtropical gyre ⓘ |
| affects |
distribution of marine debris
ⓘ
sea surface salinity patterns in the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| approximateLatitudeRange | 10°S–40°S ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ekman convergence
ⓘ
Ekman transport ⓘ subtropical high-pressure systems ⓘ |
| boundedByCurrent |
Benguela Current
ⓘ
Brazil Current ⓘ South Atlantic Current ⓘ South Equatorial Current ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
ⓘ
North Atlantic subtropical gyre ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
global heat redistribution
ⓘ
meridional heat transport ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
trade winds
ⓘ
westerlies ⓘ wind stress ⓘ |
| feature |
central region of relatively low biological productivity
ⓘ
cold eastern boundary current ⓘ warm western boundary current ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Coriolis effect
ⓘ
wind-driven circulation dynamics ⓘ |
| hasRegion | subtropical convergence zone ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| impactedBy |
anthropogenic climate change
ⓘ
climate variability ⓘ |
| influences |
South Atlantic sea surface temperature patterns
ⓘ
precipitation patterns in South America ⓘ precipitation patterns in southern Africa ⓘ regional climate of adjacent continents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| majorEasternBoundaryCurrent | Benguela Current ⓘ |
| majorWesternBoundaryCurrent | Brazil Current ⓘ |
| partOf |
global climate system
ⓘ
global ocean circulation ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ⓘ |
| role |
modulation of interhemispheric heat transport
ⓘ
regulation of South Atlantic heat content ⓘ |
| rotationDirection | clockwise ⓘ |
| scale | basin-scale circulation feature ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
climate science
ⓘ
physical oceanography ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Atlantic
this entity surface form:
South Atlantic
this entity surface form:
South Atlantic subtropical gyre system
this entity surface form:
South Atlantic subtropical gyre system
this entity surface form:
Subtropical Gyre of the South Atlantic