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Norwegian Sea Deep Water

Weather; Meteorology

One of the water masses, with a temperature of −0. 95°C, that contributes to the formation of Arctic Bottom Water.

Norwegian Current

Weather; Meteorology

A warm current flowing northeastward along the Norwegian coast. It is the continuation of the North Atlantic Current and discharges about 10 Sv (10 × 10 6 m 3 s −1 ) into the ...

North Wall

Weather; Meteorology

The steep water-temperature gradient between the Gulf Stream and 1) the Slope Water inshore of the Gulf Stream or 2) the Labrador Current north of the Gulf Stream.

North Pacific Current

Weather; Meteorology

The eastward current that forms the northern part of the North Pacific subtropical gyre. It originates from the Kuroshio Extension east of the Emperor Seamounts (170°W) and ...

North Korea Cold Current

Weather; Meteorology

A southward flowing current along the northern Korean coast fed from the Liman Current. At 37°–38°N it meets the East Korean Warm Current to establish the Arctic Polar Front of ...

North Equatorial Current (NEC)

Weather; Meteorology

The broad region of uniform westward flow that forms the southern part of the Northern Hemisphere subtropical gyres driven by the trade winds. Being directly wind driven, the NEC ...

North Equatorial Countercurrent (NECC)

Weather; Meteorology

A band of eastward flow between the westward flowing North and South Equatorial Currents. The location and strength of the NECC is determined by the intertropical convergence zone ...