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El Nino
(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
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equatorial current
any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator
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Gulf stream
a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
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Japan current, Kuroshio, Kuroshio current
a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
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Humboldt current, Peruvian current
a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west
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El Nino southern oscillation
a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns
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North Equatorial Current
an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
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South Equatorial Current
an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
