Philippine Sea gyre
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The Philippine Sea gyre is a large, circular system of ocean currents and associated water circulation located in the Philippine Sea in the western North Pacific.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current system
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ocean gyre → |
| affects |
distribution of marine debris in the Philippine Sea
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sea surface temperature patterns in the Philippine Sea → |
| associatedWith |
mesoscale eddies in the Philippine Sea
→
subtropical mode water formation → western boundary current variability → |
| basinCountry |
Federated States of Micronesia
→
Japan → Palau → Philippines → Taiwan → |
| boundedBy |
Kuroshio western boundary current
→
Mindanao Current to the west → North Equatorial Current to the south → Subtropical Countercurrent to the north → |
| circulationType |
clockwise circulation
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| drivenBy |
trade winds
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westerlies → |
| hasComponentCurrent |
Kuroshio Current
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Mindanao Current → North Equatorial Countercurrent → North Equatorial Current → Subtropical Countercurrent → |
| hasEffectOn |
nutrient distribution in the Philippine Sea
→
primary productivity patterns in the Philippine Sea → |
| hasProperty |
large-scale circular water circulation
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wind-driven circulation → |
| influences |
heat transport in the North Pacific
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marine ecosystems of the Philippine Sea → regional climate of the western North Pacific → |
| locatedIn |
Philippine Sea
→
western North Pacific Ocean → |
| oceanRegion |
western boundary of the North Pacific subtropical gyre
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| partOf |
North Pacific subtropical gyre system
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|
| playsRoleIn |
formation of water masses in the western North Pacific
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transport of heat and salt in the Philippine Sea → ventilation of the North Pacific thermocline → |
| relatedTo |
Kuroshio Extension
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North Pacific subtropical gyre → |
| researchField |
physical oceanography
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| subjectOf |
climate variability research in the North Pacific
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marine debris transport studies → ocean circulation modeling studies → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Philippine Sea
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hasFeature |