HTML
Major Ocean Currents of the World - HTML
The world's major ocean currents are large-scale flows of seawater that significantly influence Earth's climate and ecosystems. Warm currents such as the Kuroshio and Gulf Stream, and cold currents such as the Oyashio and California Current exist, each playing important roles in ocean circulation. These currents are driven by winds and density differences in seawater, and are deeply involved in climate regulation, distribution of fishery resources, and navigation.
ocean current
ocean
climate
warm current
cold current
Kuroshio
Oyashio
Gulf Stream
<table>
<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>flowRate</th><th>maxVelocity</th><th>ocean</th><th>type</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>01</td><td>kuroshio</td><td>Kuroshio (Japan Current)</td><td>One of the world's largest warm currents flowing in the western Pacific Ocean.</td><td>毎秒約6000万トン</td><td>3-5ノット</td><td>Pacific Ocean</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>02</td><td>oyashio</td><td>Oyashio (Kuril Current)</td><td>A representative cold current flowing in the North Pacific Ocean.</td><td>黒潮に匹敵</td><td>0.6～1.3ノット</td><td>Pacific Ocean</td><td>Cold Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>03</td><td>gulf-stream</td><td>Gulf Stream</td><td>The world's largest warm current flowing in the Atlantic Ocean.</td><td>毎秒1億トン以上</td><td>4～6ノット</td><td>Atlantic Ocean</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>04</td><td>north-pacific-current</td><td>North Pacific Current</td><td>A warm current that flows as an extension of the Kuroshio.</td><td></td><td>1～2ノット</td><td>Pacific Ocean</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>05</td><td>california-current</td><td>California Current</td><td>A cold current flowing southward along the west coast of North America.</td><td></td><td>0.5～1ノット</td><td>Pacific Ocean</td><td>Cold Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>06</td><td>peru-current</td><td>Peru Current (Humboldt Current)</td><td>A cold current flowing northward along the west coast of South America.</td><td></td><td>0.5～1ノット</td><td>Pacific Ocean</td><td>Cold Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>07</td><td>north-atlantic-current</td><td>North Atlantic Current</td><td>A warm current that flows as an extension of the Gulf Stream.</td><td></td><td>1～2ノット</td><td>Atlantic Ocean</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>08</td><td>canary-current</td><td>Canary Current</td><td>A cold current flowing southward in the eastern North Atlantic.</td><td></td><td>0.5～1ノット</td><td>Atlantic Ocean</td><td>Cold Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>09</td><td>brazil-current</td><td>Brazil Current</td><td>A warm current flowing southward in the western South Atlantic.</td><td></td><td>1～2ノット</td><td>Atlantic Ocean</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>benguela-current</td><td>Benguela Current</td><td>A cold current flowing northward along the west coast of South Africa.</td><td></td><td>0.5～1ノット</td><td>Atlantic Ocean</td><td>Cold Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>11</td><td>agulhas-current</td><td>Agulhas Current</td><td>A warm current flowing southward along the east coast of South Africa.</td><td></td><td>4～6ノット</td><td>Indian Ocean</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>12</td><td>antarctic-circumpolar-current</td><td>Antarctic Circumpolar Current (West Wind Drift)</td><td>A current that circulates eastward around the Antarctic continent.</td><td>毎秒1億3千万トン以上</td><td>2～4ノット</td><td>Three Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian)</td><td>Cold Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>13</td><td>north-equatorial-current</td><td>North Equatorial Current</td><td>A warm current flowing westward north of the equator.</td><td></td><td>1～2ノット</td><td>Pacific and Atlantic Oceans</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr>
<tr><td>14</td><td>south-equatorial-current</td><td>South Equatorial Current</td><td>A warm current flowing westward south of the equator.</td><td></td><td>1～2ノット</td><td>Three Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian)</td><td>Warm Current</td></tr></tbody>
</table>