Equatorial Countercurrent

Japanese: 赤道反流 - せきどうはんりゅう（英語表記）Equatorial Countercurrent

An ocean current that flows eastward slightly north of the equator (between 3° and 10° north latitude) between the South Equatorial Current and the North Equatorial Current. In equatorial waters, the trade winds cause the sea level on the western side of the ocean to rise, creating a difference of 63 cm in the Pacific Ocean and 14 cm in the Atlantic Ocean. This water surface gradient is said to be the driving force behind the equatorial doldrums. There is also a view that the equatorial countercurrent exists south of the equator. (→Atlantic equatorial countercurrent, Pacific equatorial countercurrent)

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Japanese:

赤道のやや北 (北緯3°～10°間) を，南赤道海流と北赤道海流の間で東へ流れる海流。赤道海域では貿易風によって大洋の西側の海面が高くなり，太平洋では 63cm，大西洋で 14cmの差ができる。この水面勾配が赤道無風帯に赤道反流を生じる原動力といわれる。赤道反流は赤道の南側にもあるという見解がある。 (→大西洋赤道反流 ,　太平洋赤道反流 ) 　

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