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equatorial current

/ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl ˈkʌrənt/

Traducción: Corriente oceánica amplia y rápida que se desplaza hacia el oeste cerca del ecuador, originada por los vientos alisios y la influencia de la rotación terrestre.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl ˈkʌrənt/

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

  • 🇪🇸Corriente oceánica amplia y rápida que se desplaza hacia el oeste cerca del ecuador, originada por los vientos alisios y la influencia de la rotación terrestre.
  1. Ocean current near the equator C1 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇪🇸corriente ecuatorial