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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 Arctic Ocean. Because ...
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 maintains the Arctic Polar ...
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 the Japan Sea. It is ...
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 responds quickly to ...
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 (ITCZ) of the ...
