California Current
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The California Current is a major cold, southward-flowing ocean current along the western coast of North America that strongly influences the region’s climate and marine ecosystems.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Current canonical | 14 |
| California Current ecosystem | 3 |
| California Current system | 3 |
| California Current Large Marine Ecosystem | 2 |
| California Current System | 2 |
| California Current marine ecosystem | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cold current
ⓘ
eastern boundary current ⓘ ocean current ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
El Niño–Southern Oscillation
ⓘ
Pacific Decadal Oscillation ⓘ climate change ⓘ |
| affects |
coastal fog formation in California
ⓘ
regional precipitation patterns ⓘ sea surface temperature along the U.S. West Coast ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ekman transport
ⓘ
high primary productivity ⓘ rich fisheries ⓘ |
| borderedBy | North Pacific Current ⓘ |
| causes | coastal upwelling ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Alaska Current
ⓘ
Equatorial Countercurrent ⓘ North Pacific Current ⓘ |
| flowsAlong |
coast of Baja California
ⓘ
coast of California ⓘ coast of Oregon ⓘ coast of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | southward ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
high nutrient concentrations in surface waters
ⓘ
seasonally variable upwelling intensity ⓘ supports large marine food webs ⓘ |
| influences |
climate of western North America
ⓘ
coastal marine biodiversity of California ⓘ coastal upwelling ecosystems of the U.S. West Coast ⓘ distribution of marine mammals along the U.S. West Coast ⓘ distribution of seabirds in the northeast Pacific ⓘ marine ecosystems of the California Current System ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | western coast of North America ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
oceanographic buoys
ⓘ
satellite remote sensing ⓘ ship-based surveys ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Current
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
California Current System
North Pacific Gyre ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific subtropical gyre
|
| recognizedAs | one of the major eastern boundary currents of the world ocean ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
climate scientists
ⓘ
oceanographers ⓘ |
| supports |
Pacific anchovy fishery
ⓘ
Pacific sardine fishery ⓘ groundfish fisheries ⓘ salmon fisheries ⓘ |
| waterTemperatureType | cold ⓘ |
Referenced by (25)
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California Current marine ecosystem
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California Current System
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California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
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California Current system
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Guadalupe fur seal
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California Current ecosystem
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California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
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California Current ecosystem
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California Current ecosystem
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California Current system
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California Current System
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California Current system