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equatorial current

DEFINITIONS OF: equatorial current

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n any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator

Types:
North Equatorial Current
an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
South Equatorial Current
an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
Type of:
ocean current
the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
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