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PREFERRED TERM

Created: 1987-01-22T00:00:00Z

Last modified: 2022-02-03T16:17:27

skos:notation: 12883

courant océanique  

DEFINITION

  • An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect, breaking waves, cabbeling, and temperature and salinity differences. (en)

BROADER CONCEPT

ENTRY TERMS

  • Created: 2020-02-21T17:14:33.725+01:00

    courants marins (fr)

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URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_af3ce2ed

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