Brazil Current
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The Brazil Current is a warm western boundary ocean current that flows southward along the eastern coast of South America, influencing the climate and marine ecosystems of the southwestern Atlantic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazil Current canonical | 12 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
ⓘ
warm current ⓘ western boundary current ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal upwelling dynamics in the southwestern Atlantic
ⓘ
regional precipitation patterns in southeastern South America ⓘ sea surface temperature in the southwestern Atlantic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brazil–Malvinas Confluence
ⓘ
surface form:
Brazil–Malvinas frontal system
|
| boundaryType | western boundary current of the South Atlantic subtropical gyre ⓘ |
| branchesFrom | South Equatorial Current ⓘ |
| confluenceRegion | Brazil–Malvinas Confluence ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
heat budget of the South Atlantic
ⓘ
large-scale ocean circulation in the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| currentSystem | Atlantic western boundary current system ⓘ |
| flowDirection | southward ⓘ |
| flowsAlongCoastOf |
Argentina
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Uruguay ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
narrow relative to interior gyre flow
ⓘ
swift flow compared to interior gyre flow ⓘ |
| hasRole | major western boundary current of the South Atlantic ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| impacts |
coastal fisheries off Brazil and neighboring countries
ⓘ
navigation and shipping conditions off eastern South America ⓘ |
| influences |
biodiversity along the Brazilian continental shelf
ⓘ
climate of Uruguay ⓘ climate of northeastern Argentina ⓘ climate of southeastern Brazil ⓘ distribution of fish stocks in the southwestern Atlantic ⓘ formation and path of mesoscale eddies in the southwestern Atlantic ⓘ southwestern Atlantic marine ecosystems ⓘ |
| isAnalogousTo |
Gulf Stream
ⓘ
Kuroshio Current ⓘ |
| isPartOf | South Atlantic subtropical gyre ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | eastern coast of South America ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
|
| meets | Malvinas Current ⓘ |
| oceanBasin | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | South Equatorial Current ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
climate science
ⓘ
marine ecology ⓘ physical oceanography ⓘ |
| transports |
heat toward higher southern latitudes
ⓘ
warm tropical water to mid-latitudes ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureType | warm ⓘ |
| westernBoundaryOf | South Atlantic subtropical gyre ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
South Equatorial Current (Atlantic Ocean)