Peru Current


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Peru Current

n.
See Humboldt Current.
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Peru Current

n
(Physical Geography) another name for the Humboldt Current
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Peru′ Cur′rent


n.
a cold Pacific Ocean current flowing N along the coasts of Chile and Peru. Also called Humboldt Current.
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A cold current--called the "Peru Current"--flows south to north along the coast and brings with it colder water from the far southern Pacific.
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Nutrientes, oxigeno y procesos biogeoquimicos en el sistema de surgencias de la corriente de Humboldt frente a Peru

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