Oyashio (Japanese for "parent tide")
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Oyashio (Japanese for "parent tide") is the name given to the cold subarctic ocean current that flows southward along the western North Pacific, strongly influencing the climate and marine ecosystems around Japan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oyashio | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ocean current ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hokkaido
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuril Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Honshu ⓘ |
| affects |
fog formation in northern Japan
ⓘ
sea surface temperature around Japan ⓘ snowfall in northern Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith | upwelling of nutrient-rich waters ⓘ |
| biogeographicRole | boundary between subarctic and temperate marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| circulationType | western boundary current of the subpolar gyre ⓘ |
| climateEffect |
cooling of coastal air temperatures in northern Japan
ⓘ
enhanced storm development over the North Pacific ⓘ |
| coast | eastern coast of Japan ⓘ |
| countryCoastlineAffected |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInfluenced | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance | key driver of North Pacific subarctic ecosystem ⓘ |
| featureFormed |
Kuroshio–Oyashio confluence zone
ⓘ
mixed water region off northeastern Japan ⓘ |
| flowDirection | southward ⓘ |
| formsFeatureWith | Kuroshio Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
climate of Japan
ⓘ
distribution of commercially important fish species ⓘ distribution of plankton in the western North Pacific ⓘ marine ecosystems around Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor | cold, nutrient-rich waters ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | parent tide ⓘ |
| meetsCurrent | Kuroshio Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsCurrentRegion |
near the Sanriku coast of Japan
ⓘ
off the coast of northeastern Honshu ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | North Pacific subpolar gyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
subarctic front
ⓘ
western boundary current ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation |
position shifts with season
ⓘ
strength varies seasonally ⓘ |
| supports |
high marine productivity
ⓘ
rich fisheries ⓘ |
| waterMassType |
low-salinity water
ⓘ
oxygen-rich water ⓘ |
| waterOrigin |
Bering Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subarctic North Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | cold ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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