Aleutian Current

abstract · Physics · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

The aleutian current is a specific type of current that emerges from the combination of the ocean's liquid state, the movement of charged particles, and the predictable and repeatable pattern of motion driven by the interaction of energy with the particles that make up the water, resulting in an eastward flowing current that lies north of the North Pacific Current.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word: Aleutian Current
Origin language: English

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In other languages

Aleutian Current English primary
Corriente de las Aleutianas Spanish primary
courant des Aléoutiennes French primary
Corrente delle Aleutine it primary
アリューシャン海流 ja primary
알류샨 해류 ko primary

Prerequisites

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North Pacific Current L4 (requires)

Eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current.
Ocean L4 (requires)

Eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current.
Current L10 (requires)

Eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current.

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