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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ocean current system
ocean gyre
affects distribution of marine debris in the Philippine Sea
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
drivenBy trade winds
westerlies
hasComponentCurrent Kuroshio Current
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
wind-driven circulation
influences heat transport in the North Pacific
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
partOf North Pacific subtropical gyre system
playsRoleIn formation of water masses in the western North Pacific
transport of heat and salt in the Philippine Sea
ventilation of the North Pacific thermocline
relatedTo Kuroshio Extension
North Pacific subtropical gyre
researchField physical oceanography
subjectOf climate variability research in the North Pacific
marine debris transport studies
ocean circulation modeling studies

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Philippine Sea
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