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Benguela Current — [ben gā′lə] n. [after Benguela, city in W Angola] a strong ocean current in the South Atlantic, flowing northward along the SW coast of Africa … English World dictionary
Benguela Current — The frigid waters of the north flowing Benguela current move from the western coast of South Africa, Namibia and Angola towards north and northwest up to the line where it joins the southern equatorial current which is already a warm current. Its … Wikipedia
Benguela Current — a cold ocean current flowing N along the W coast of southern Africa. * * * ▪ ocean current oceanic current that is a branch of the West Wind Drift (Antarctic Circumpolar Current) of the Southern Hemisphere. It flows northward in the South… … Universalium
Benguela Current — a cold ocean current flowing N along the W coast of southern Africa … Useful english dictionary
Benguela (disambiguation) — Benguela may refer to: * Benguela, a city * Benguela (province) * Benguela railway * Benguela Current … Wikipedia
Benguela railway — The Benguela railway is operated by the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB) that connects the Atlantic port of Lobito, Angola, to the eastern bordertown of Luau and to the rail networks of south eastern DR Congo, of Zambia and beyond.OperationThe… … Wikipedia
ocean current — Horizontal and vertical circulation system of ocean waters, produced by gravity, wind friction, and water density variation. Coriolis forces cause ocean currents to move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern… … Universalium
Equatorial Current — 1. See North Equatorial Current. 2. See South Equatorial Current. * * * ▪ oceanography ocean current flowing westward near the equator, predominantly controlled by the winds. Characteristically, equatorial current systems consist of two… … Universalium
Guinea Current — The Guinea Current is a slow warm water current that flows easterly along the Guinea coast of West Africa.Socrates, who lived from about 470 399 BC, was the first to incorrectly suggest that the ocean currents, varying sea water temperatures, and … Wikipedia
Leeuwin Current — is a warm ocean current which flows southwards near the western coast of Australia. It rounds Cape Leeuwin to enter the waters south of Australia where its influence extends as far as Tasmania. The West Australian Current and Southern Australian… … Wikipedia
