EAC

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EAC is a major warm ocean current flowing southward along the east coast of Australia, influencing the region’s climate and marine ecosystems.

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EAC canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ocean current
western boundary current
affects East Australian coastal fisheries
distribution of marine species along eastern Australia
alternateName EAC
basinCountry Australia
boundaryType western boundary current of South Pacific subtropical gyre
connectedTo East Auckland Current
Tasman Front
flowsAlong east coast of Australia
flowsDirection southward
flowsPast New South Wales
Queensland
Great Barrier Reef
surface form: southern Great Barrier Reef
flowsTowards Tasman Sea
forms eddies
meanders
formsEddiesNear New South Wales
surface form: New South Wales coast
hasLongTermTrendIn intensification under recent climate change (observed)
hasNotableFeature intense mesoscale eddy field
strong poleward flow along continental slope
hasSeasonalVariationIn transport strength
influences Tasman Sea circulation
climate of eastern Australia
marine ecosystems off eastern Australia
rainfall patterns over eastern Australia
sea surface temperature along east coast of Australia
inPopularCulture featured in the film Finding Nemo
locatedInRegion Coral Sea
South Pacific Ocean
ocean Pacific Ocean
partOf South Pacific Gyre
surface form: South Pacific gyre
startsNear Great Barrier Reef
strengthAffectedBy El Niño–Southern Oscillation
climate variability in the South Pacific
studiedBy physical oceanographers
studiedFor impact on marine biodiversity
role in regional climate
transports heat
salt
warm tropical water
westernBoundaryOf South Pacific Gyre
surface form: South Pacific subtropical gyre

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EAC alternateName EAC
subject surface form: East Australian Current