Malvinas Current
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The Malvinas Current is a cold, northward-flowing ocean current off the southeastern coast of South America, formed by subantarctic waters and strongly influencing the region’s climate and marine ecosystems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Falkland Current | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cold current
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ surface current ⓘ |
| affects |
distribution of marine species in the Southwest Atlantic
ⓘ
sea surface temperature patterns in the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Malvinas Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Falkland Current
|
| associatedWith |
strong mesoscale eddies near the Brazil–Malvinas Confluence
ⓘ
upwelling processes ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | high nutrient content ⓘ |
| contributesTo | frontal systems in the Southwest Atlantic ⓘ |
| flowsAlongCoastOf |
Argentina
ⓘ
southeastern South America ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | northward ⓘ |
| flowsFromRegion | subantarctic South Atlantic ⓘ |
| flowsOver | Patagonian Shelf ⓘ |
| flowsPast | Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| flowsToRegion | mid-latitude South Atlantic ⓘ |
| formedBy | Subantarctic Surface Water ⓘ |
| formsFeature | Brazil–Malvinas Confluence ⓘ |
| formsOceanographicFeatureWith | Brazil Current ⓘ |
| hasSalinityCharacteristic | relatively low salinity compared to subtropical waters ⓘ |
| importantFor | biogeochemical cycles in the Southwest Atlantic ⓘ |
| influences |
Patagonian Shelf ecosystem
ⓘ
marine ecosystems off Argentina ⓘ regional climate of southeastern South America ⓘ sea surface height variability in the Southwest Atlantic ⓘ weather patterns over Patagonia ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
South Atlantic subtropical gyre
ⓘ
surface form:
Subtropical Gyre of the South Atlantic
|
| isBoundaryCurrentOf |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic Circumpolar Current system
|
| isWesternBoundaryCurrentOf | subantarctic gyre in the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| meetsCurrent | Brazil Current ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Argo floats
ⓘ
oceanographic cruises ⓘ satellite altimetry ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Falkland Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Islas Malvinas
|
| originatesFrom | Antarctic Circumpolar Current ⓘ |
| partOf | Southwest Atlantic circulation system ⓘ |
| supports |
high marine productivity
ⓘ
important fisheries ⓘ |
| typicalTemperatureRange | subantarctic water temperatures ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureCharacteristic | cold ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Falkland Current