ocean current

collocation in English

meaningsofoceanandcurrent

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ocean
noun
uk
/ˈəʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈoʊ.ʃən/
a very large area ...
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current
adjective
uk
/ˈkʌr.ənt/us
/ˈkɝː.ənt/
of the ...
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(Definition ofoceanandcurrentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For example, if a linear constantoceancurrentacts on the vehicle, at steady state a non-null position error is experienced.
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British oceanographers are among the best in the world, and there are already a number of provenoceancurrentcomputer models in this country.
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Theoceancurrentand low level wind information gleaned from the space photos can help predict oceanic oil spill coverage and movement.
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The eggs are buoyant, so they intermingle with plankton and get swept away by theoceancurrent.
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The next morning, a strongoceancurrentstarts the race, by pushing the ships upstream over the island.
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In other cases, a change may be related to a change in a particularoceancurrentor weather system.
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It is transportable and offers outputoceancurrentmaps on site in near real time.
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Temperatures are mild and pleasant throughout the year, due to the temperature stabilizing effect of the warmoceancurrentthat flows in the coastal waters.
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Local environmental conditions -- such asoceancurrentdirection and speed -- may play a part in influencing these forms.
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A main deepoceancurrentflows through all the world's oceans and is known as the thermohaline circulation or global conveyor belt.
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A deep current is anyoceancurrentat a depth of greater than 100m.
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The latest generation of shore-based ocean radar can reach more than 200 km foroceancurrentmapping and more than 100 km for wave measurements.
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This volcanism builds up seamounts that eventually rise above theoceancurrent, forming volcanic islands.
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Continents modify global wind patterns, controloceancurrentpaths and have a higher albedo than the oceans.
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It is located in the north and southoceancurrentintersection belt.
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Analyses suggest thatoceancurrentfluctuations can adequately account for recent glacial oscillations.
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Kondo also noted alteredoceancurrentpatterns that increased zooplankton availability in spatiotemporal coincidence with the hatching of the sardine larvae.
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Longlining seeks areas of higher ocean productivity indicated by temperature and chlorophyll fronts formed by upwellings,oceancurrenteddies, and major bathymetric features.
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Th is a radioactive isotope of thorium which can be used to date corals and determineoceancurrentflux.
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Using these reference pressures can be defined the potential density surfaces, used in the analyses of ocean data and to construct models of theoceancurrent.
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