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longshore current
Weather; Meteorology
The resultant current produced by waves being deflected at an angle by the shore. In this case the current runs roughly parallel to the shoreline. The longshore current is capable of carrying a ...
katabaric
Weather; Meteorology
Of, or pertaining to, a decrease in atmospheric pressure. See allobaric, isallobaric.
katallobaric
Weather; Meteorology
Of, or pertaining to, a decrease in atmospheric pressure. See allobaric, isallobaric.
japan sea proper water
Weather; Meteorology
A water mass found in the Japan Sea below a depth of 200 m (84% of the volume of the Japan Sea). Being isolated from all other oceans, it has very uniform salinity (34. 1) and temperature (0°– 1°C). ...
Japan Sea Deep Water
Weather; Meteorology
A water mass found in the Japan Sea below a depth of 200 m (84% of the volume of the Japan Sea). Being isolated from all other oceans, it has very uniform salinity (34. 1) and temperature (0°– 1°C). ...
japan current
Weather; Meteorology
One of the western boundary currents of the North Pacific subtropical gyre. A deep, narrow, and swift current, it continues from the Philippines Current in a northeastward direction from Taiwan along ...
