Indian Ocean Gyre

abstract · Physics · Level 12 · E0

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Emergence definition

A large system of rotating ocean currents, composed of two major currents, in the context of the West Australian Current, which is a significant ocean current that emerges from the interaction of force and motion in the Indian Ocean.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word: Indian Ocean Gyre
Origin language: English

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In other languages

Indian Ocean Gyre English primary
Giro del Océano Índico Spanish primary
gyre de l'Océan Indien French primary
Giro do Oceano Índico pt primary
印度洋環流 zh primary

Prerequisites

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West Australian Current L3 (requires)

The Indian Ocean gyre is composed of two major currents: the South Equatorial Current, and the West Australian Current.
South Equatorial Current L11 (requires)

The Indian Ocean gyre is composed of two major currents: the South Equatorial Current, and the West Australian Current.

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