Equatorial Countercurrent

E41159

ocean current surface current

The Equatorial Countercurrent is an eastward-flowing ocean current found near the equator that runs between the westward-flowing North and South Equatorial Currents in the world’s major oceans.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Equatorial Countercurrent canonical	11
North Equatorial Countercurrent	3
Equatorial Counter Current	1
Equatorial Countercurrent Undercurrent	1
Equatorial Countercurrent in the Indian Ocean	1

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ocean current ⓘ surface current ⓘ
affects	marine ecosystems in equatorial regions ⓘ nutrient distribution near the equator ⓘ
boundedBy	North Equatorial Current (regional) ⓘ surface form: North Equatorial Current South Equatorial Current ⓘ
characterizedBy	low salinity compared to surrounding currents ⓘ relatively warm water ⓘ
contributesTo	eastward transport of warm water across ocean basins ⓘ
drivenBy	pressure gradient ⓘ trade winds ⓘ
flowsBetween	North Equatorial Current (regional) ⓘ surface form: North Equatorial Current South Equatorial Current ⓘ
flowsDirection	eastward ⓘ
hasAlternateName	Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ surface form: Equatorial Counter Current
hasAverageSpeed	on the order of 0.2 to 1 m/s ⓘ
hasFlowLayer	upper ocean mixed layer ⓘ
hasFlowType	geostrophic current ⓘ
hasTypicalLatitudeRange	about 2°N to 8°N in the Indian Ocean ⓘ about 3°N to 10°N in the Pacific and Atlantic ⓘ
helpsMaintain	equatorial sea level gradient ⓘ
influences	equatorial heat transport ⓘ sea surface temperature distribution ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ
isInfluencedBy	Coriolis effect near the equator ⓘ
isMorePronouncedIn	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
isOppositeTo	westward-flowing equatorial currents ⓘ
isStrongerIn	central and eastern parts of ocean basins ⓘ
isStrongerInSeason	boreal fall ⓘ boreal summer ⓘ
isSubjectOf	physical oceanography research ⓘ
isWeakerIn	western parts of ocean basins ⓘ
locatedNear	equator ⓘ
occursIn	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
partOf	global ocean circulation ⓘ tropical ocean circulation ⓘ
relatedTo	Equatorial Undercurrent ⓘ
strengthenedDuring	certain phases of El Niño–Southern Oscillation ⓘ
weakenedDuring	certain phases of El Niño–Southern Oscillation ⓘ

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California Current → connectedTo → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

Galápagos Islands → climateInfluencedBy → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

South Equatorial Current → relatedTo → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

western Pacific Ocean → hasCurrent → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

Equatorial Countercurrent → hasAlternateName → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

this entity surface form: Equatorial Counter Current

Philippine Sea gyre → hasComponentCurrent → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

this entity surface form: North Equatorial Countercurrent

Somali Current → connectedTo → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

Indian Monsoon Current → connectedTo → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

this entity surface form: Equatorial Countercurrent in the Indian Ocean

eastern Pacific Ocean → hasMajorCurrent → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

this entity surface form: North Equatorial Countercurrent

eastern Atlantic Ocean → hasMajorCurrent → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

Equatorial Undercurrent → hasAlternateName → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

this entity surface form: Equatorial Countercurrent Undercurrent

Indian Ocean circulation → component → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

equatorial Atlantic Ocean → hasCurrent → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

eastern central Atlantic Ocean → influencedByCurrent → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

Guinea Current → adjacentTo → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

this entity surface form: North Equatorial Countercurrent

Guinea Current → relatedTo → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ

tropical Indian Ocean → contains → Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ