West Australian Current
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The West Australian Current is a cold, northward-flowing ocean current that runs along the western coast of Australia as part of the Indian Ocean circulation system.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
→
surface current → |
| affects |
coastal upwelling off Western Australia
→
marine ecosystems off Western Australia → regional weather patterns along the west coast of Australia → |
| boundaryOf | eastern Indian Ocean subtropical gyre → |
| coastalCurrentType | eastern boundary current → |
| componentOf |
Indian Ocean subtropical gyre
→
global thermohaline circulation → |
| connectedTo |
Leeuwin Current
→
South Equatorial Current → |
| drivenBy | prevailing westerly winds in the Southern Ocean → |
| flowsAlongCoastOf |
Western Australia
→
surface form:
western Australia
|
| flowsDirection | northward → |
| flowsPast |
Western Australia
→
northwest Australia → |
| hasFlowType | surface boundary current → |
| hasProperty |
enhanced nutrient supply compared to adjacent offshore waters
→
low sea surface temperature relative to surrounding waters → |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere → |
| influences |
productivity of fisheries off Western Australia
→
regional marine climate off Western Australia → sea surface temperature off Western Australia → |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean → |
| oceanBasin | Indian Ocean → |
| partOf | Indian Ocean circulation → |
| studiedInDiscipline |
marine climatology
→
physical oceanography → |
| waterMassOrigin | subantarctic waters → |
| waterTemperatureType | cold current → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.