equatorial current

/ˈɛkwəˌtɔriəl ˌkʌrənt/

Other forms: equatorial currents

Definitions of equatorial current

1. noun

   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