Antarctic Coastal Current
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The Antarctic Coastal Current is a cold, eastward-flowing ocean current that circulates along the Antarctic coastline, influencing sea ice distribution and regional water mass formation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geophysical phenomenon
ⓘ
ocean current ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal polynya dynamics
ⓘ
sea ice drift patterns ⓘ |
| alternativeName | East Wind Drift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
formation of Antarctic Bottom Water
ⓘ
formation of shelf water masses ⓘ |
| boundaryCurrentType | coastal current ⓘ |
| circulatesAround | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulationSenseRelativeToAntarctica | clockwise ⓘ |
| contributesTo | ventilation of deep ocean waters ⓘ |
| drivenBy | polar easterly winds ⓘ |
| flowsAlong | Antarctic coastline ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| flowsNear | Antarctic continental shelf ⓘ |
| influences |
distribution of sea ice thickness
ⓘ
nearshore salinity structure ⓘ nearshore temperature structure ⓘ regional water mass formation near Antarctica ⓘ sea ice distribution around Antarctica ⓘ |
| inOceanRegion | Antarctic coastal zone ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctic Slope Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isComponentOf | Antarctic coastal circulation ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean | Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Antarctic ocean circulation system
ⓘ
global ocean circulation ⓘ |
| researchField |
physical oceanography
ⓘ
polar oceanography ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureType | cold ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.