equatorial current

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equatorial current

n.
One of the surface currents drifting westward through the oceans at the equator.
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Noun1.equatorial current - any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator
ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
North Equatorial Current - an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
South Equatorial Current - an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
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