Kuroshio Current - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kuroshio Current (黒潮, "Black Tide"), also known as the Black Current or Japan Current (日本海流, Nihon Kairyū) is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean basin. It was named for …
Kuroshio Current - Science and the Sea
WEBJan 3, 2016 · The Kuroshio is the biggest current in the western Pacific. It begins off the coast of the Philippines, where a current that flows westward across the Pacific splits in two. The Kuroshio forms the northern branch.
The Kuroshio Current: Artery of Life - Eos
WEBAug 27, 2019 · A new book just published by AGU explores the physical, biogeochemical, and ecosystem dynamics of the Kuroshio Current. Here, one of the editors explains what makes this particular ocean...
Kuroshio | Japan, Current, Location, & Map | Britannica
WEBKuroshio, strong surface oceanic current of the Pacific Ocean, the northeasterly flowing continuation of the Pacific North Equatorial Current between Luzon of the Philippines and the east coast of Japan. The temperature and salinity of Kuroshio water are relatively high for the region, about 68 °F.
Changes in the Kuroshio Path, Surface Velocity and Transport ...
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · The Kuroshio Current (KC) is a strong western boundary current in the North Pacific, entering the Okinawa Trough via the Yonaguni Depression off the eastern coast of Taiwan, flowing along the continental slope of the East China Sea (ECS), and eventually turning eastward through the Tokara Strait.
New Insights Into Kuroshio Current Evolution Since the Last ...
WEBNov 20, 2020 · As a western boundary current in the North Pacific Ocean, the Kuroshio Current (KC) carries warm waters from low to middle latitudes and transports large amounts of heat and moisture to the atmosphere along its path (L. Wu et al., 2012).
Strengthening of the Kuroshio current by intensifying ... - AAAS
WEBMay 29, 2020 · Zhang et al. found that one result of this trend has been the strengthening of Kuroshio current transport off the coast of Japan. The Kuroshio, like its Atlantic counterpart the Gulf Stream, is a surface current that moves huge volumes of warm water from low latitudes to high ones.