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equatorial current

/ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl ˈkʌrənt/

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/ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl ˈkʌrənt/C1formalscientific
  • ruШирокое, быстрое океаническое течение, движущееся на запад вблизи экватора, вызванное пассатами и влиянием вращения Земли.

A broad, fast-moving ocean current that flows westward near the equator, driven by trade winds and influenced by the Earth's rotation.

  1. Ocean current near the equatorC1formal

    A major ocean current that flows westward near the equator, driven by trade winds and influenced by the Earth's rotation.

    ruЭкваториальное течение

    • The equatorial current plays a key role in global heat distribution.
    • Sailors have used the equatorial current for centuries to cross the Atlantic.
    • The equatorial current in the Pacific is known as the North Equatorial Current.