Cromwell Current - Wikipedia
The Cromwell Current (also called Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent or just Equatorial Undercurrent) is an eastward-flowing subsurface current that extends the length of the equator …
Cromwell current - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
The Cromwell current is the name of a submarine river. It was discovered in 1952 by the scientist Townsend Cromwell. It is 250 miles (400 km) wide. It flows to the east. The current appears …
Cromwell Current - Oxford Reference
Cromwell Current (also known as the Equatorial Undercurrent) A subsurface current with a very large volume (approximately equal to that of the Gulf Stream) that flows eastwards in the …
Measurements of the Cromwell current - ScienceDirect
Direct measurements of the Cromwell Current show that the current extends from at least 92°W to 150°W (3500 miles). Indirect evidence suggests that the current will be found to at least …
Climate - MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Cromwell Current is a deep flow of ocean waters originating in the Western Pacific. It runs beneath the equator in the opposite direction to the bulk westward movement of surface …
Galapagos Ocean Currents - Living Oceans Foundation
2012年6月7日 · Lastly, and possibly most importantly, is the Cromwell Current, aka the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent. Until now, we’ve been talking about surface ocean currents, but the …
Currents Are King, When Currents Collide & Disruptive Force
The current slams into the islands, upwells, then swirls around them. Like the Humboldt, the Cromwell is a deep‑water, cold current. It carries nutrients to the surface to fuel the marine …
The Cromwell Current - Scientific American
The Cromwell Current This thin ribbon of water flows east along the Equator just beneath the surface of the Pacific. Discovered only recently, it ranks as one of the greatest ocean currents
Equatorial Undercurrent - Encyclopedia.com
Equatorial undercurrent (Cromwell current) A shallow, subsurface, eastward-flowing current in the central Pacific Ocean between 1.5° S and 1.5° N. The current is 300 km wide and flows at up …
Sea Currents in Galapagos Islands by Galapagos Insiders
Finally, the Cromwell Current is a very deep-sea current, and it runs from the west. This drives nutrients up from the lowest levels to the surface. The Humboldt Current has a remarkable …