East Australian Current
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The East Australian Current is a major warm ocean current that flows southward along Australia's east coast, strongly influencing the region's climate and marine ecosystems.
Aliases (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
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warm current → western boundary current → |
| affects |
distribution of marine species along eastern Australia
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fisheries off eastern Australia → regional rainfall patterns in eastern Australia → sea surface temperature along east coast of Australia → |
| associatedWith |
eddy formation
→
upwelling zones → |
| basinCountry |
Australia
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| carries |
warm tropical water
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| contributesTo |
formation of mesoscale eddies in Tasman Sea
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heat transport toward higher southern latitudes → |
| flowsAlong |
east coast of Australia
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| flowsDirection |
southward
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| flowsPast |
New South Wales
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Queensland → eastern Victoria → |
| forms |
EAC Extension
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Tasman Front → |
| hasAbbreviation |
EAC
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| hasRoleIn |
larval dispersal of marine organisms
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| influences |
biodiversity hotspots along the east Australian coast
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climate of eastern Australia → coastal productivity off New South Wales → marine ecosystems off eastern Australia → |
| interactsWith |
East Auckland Current
→
Tasman Sea circulation → |
| locatedIn |
South Pacific Ocean
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Southern Hemisphere → |
| maximumSurfaceSpeed |
about 2 to 3 knots
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| mentionedIn |
Finding Nemo
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| monitoredBy |
Argo floats
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oceanographic moorings → satellite observations → |
| originatesNear |
Coral Sea
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Great Barrier Reef → |
| partOf |
South Pacific gyre
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| salinityCharacteristic |
relatively high salinity subtropical water
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| splitsNear |
eastern Tasmania
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| strengthensFrom |
southward flow of South Equatorial Current
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| subjectOf |
climate change impact studies
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physical oceanography research → |
| temperatureCharacteristic |
warmer than surrounding waters at same latitude
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| westernBoundaryOf |
South Pacific subtropical gyre
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tasman Front
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associatedWith |
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South Pacific Gyre
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boundedBy |
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Tasman Front
("East Australian Current extension")
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connectedTo |
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Pacific Ocean
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containsCurrent |
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South Equatorial Current (Pacific Ocean)
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flowsTowards |
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western Pacific Ocean
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hasCurrent |
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southwest Pacific Ocean
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influencedBy |
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Tasman Sea
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oceanCurrent |
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Tasman Front
("East Australian Current separation zone")
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relatedTo |
|
South Pacific Ocean
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traversedBy |