Currents of Japan
WEBEight distinct oceanic currents affect the islands of the Japanese archipelago. they can be classified into 2 major north-flowing warm water currents, and 2 major south-flowing cold water currents. WARM WATER CURRENTS (South>North)
Kuroshio Current - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kuroshio Current (黒潮, "Black Tide"), also known as the Black Current or Japan Current (日本海流, Nihon Kairyū) is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean basin. It was named for the deep blue appearance of its waters.
Kuroshio | Japan, Current, Location, & Map | Britannica
WEBKuroshio, strong surface oceanic current of the Pacific Ocean, the northeasterly flowing continuation of the Pacific North Equatorial Current between Luzon of the Philippines and the east coast of Japan. The temperature and salinity of Kuroshio water are relatively high for the region, about 68 °F.
Oyashio Current - Wikipedia
WEBThe Oyashio Current (親潮, "Parental Tide"), also known as the Okhotsk Current or Kurile Current, is a cold subarctic ocean current that flows south and circulates counterclockwise in the western North Pacific Ocean.
The Kuroshio Current: Artery of Life - Eos
WEBby Takeyoshi Nagai 27 August 2019. In satellite images, the Kuroshio Current looks like an artery; indeed, its characteristics support a large fishing industry in Japan, influence the local...
Data Resources : Ocean Surface Current Visualizer - Ocean Motion
WEBThe visualizer allows you to select a region of the ocean and study changes happening in the region. Each map has arrows showing the current direction and the colors indicate the strength of the current speed, the current direction, the current convergence or …
Current Map by Current Lab
WEBInteractive map of real-time and forecast ocean currents.
Ocean Current Data | Japan Oceanographic Data Center : JODC
WEBThis is the ocean current data obtained from the drift by vessels, observation by GEK and ADCP and ARGOS surface buoy displacement. In addition, the position of the ARGOS surface buoy is the observation position which becomes the middle value of the before and after the position.
Japan Meteorological Agency | Sea Waves - data.jma.go.jp
WEBSea Waves. Wave analysis chart - seas around Japan @ 12UTC, 11 Sep. 2024. For Mariners. Detailed JMH chart image is available. B&W JMH chart image (PDF) Color JMH chart image (PDF) Notes. Significant Wave Height (SWH; The average height of the highest one-third of waves) is shown in the chart. Generally, each …
Kuroshio Current - Science and the Sea
WEBJan 3, 2016 · There’s an equivalent current in the western Pacific Ocean as well. It flows past Taiwan and along the eastern coast of Japan before turning toward the Pacific. It’s known as the Kuroshio Current. The name is a Japanese word that means “black stream.”
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