A movement of ocean water characterized by regularity, either of a cyclic nature, or more commonly as a continuous stream flowing along a definable path.
The water 'wind' of the sea.
the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
a body of water moving through a larger body of water (like the ocean) in one general direction
a current that flows more or less permanently in one of the Earth's oceans
An ocean current is any more or less permanent or continuous, directed movement of ocean water that flows in one of the Earth's oceans. The currents are generated from the forces acting upon the water like the earth's rotation, the wind, the temperature and salinity differences and the gravitation of the moon. The depth contours, the shoreline and other currents influence the current's direction and strength.
