HyperDic: humboldt_current

English > 1 sense of the expression Humboldt current:
NOUNphenomenonHumboldt current, Peruvian currenta cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west
English > Humboldt current: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west.
SynonymPeruvian current
Broaderocean currentThe steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
Catalancorrent de Humboldt, Corrent de Humboldt

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