Definition that contains ocean current
- ekman Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
- humboldt current a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west
- vagn walfrid ekman Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
- el nino (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
- japan current a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
- equatorial current any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator
- kuroshio current a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
- kuroshio a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
- gulf stream a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
- peruvian current a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west