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Major Ocean Currents of the World - INI

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 
[item.kuroshio]
code=01
slug=kuroshio
name=Kuroshio (Japan Current)
description=One of the world's largest warm currents flowing in the western Pacific Ocean.
flowRate=毎秒約6000万トン
maxVelocity=3-5ノット
ocean=Pacific Ocean
type=Warm Current

[item.oyashio]
code=02
slug=oyashio
name=Oyashio (Kuril Current)
description=A representative cold current flowing in the North Pacific Ocean.
flowRate=黒潮に匹敵
maxVelocity=0.6～1.3ノット
ocean=Pacific Ocean
type=Cold Current

[item.gulf-stream]
code=03
slug=gulf-stream
name=Gulf Stream
description=The world's largest warm current flowing in the Atlantic Ocean.
flowRate=毎秒1億トン以上
maxVelocity=4～6ノット
ocean=Atlantic Ocean
type=Warm Current

[item.north-pacific-current]
code=04
slug=north-pacific-current
name=North Pacific Current
description=A warm current that flows as an extension of the Kuroshio.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=1～2ノット
ocean=Pacific Ocean
type=Warm Current

[item.california-current]
code=05
slug=california-current
name=California Current
description=A cold current flowing southward along the west coast of North America.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=0.5～1ノット
ocean=Pacific Ocean
type=Cold Current

[item.peru-current]
code=06
slug=peru-current
name=Peru Current (Humboldt Current)
description=A cold current flowing northward along the west coast of South America.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=0.5～1ノット
ocean=Pacific Ocean
type=Cold Current

[item.north-atlantic-current]
code=07
slug=north-atlantic-current
name=North Atlantic Current
description=A warm current that flows as an extension of the Gulf Stream.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=1～2ノット
ocean=Atlantic Ocean
type=Warm Current

[item.canary-current]
code=08
slug=canary-current
name=Canary Current
description=A cold current flowing southward in the eastern North Atlantic.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=0.5～1ノット
ocean=Atlantic Ocean
type=Cold Current

[item.brazil-current]
code=09
slug=brazil-current
name=Brazil Current
description=A warm current flowing southward in the western South Atlantic.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=1～2ノット
ocean=Atlantic Ocean
type=Warm Current

[item.benguela-current]
code=10
slug=benguela-current
name=Benguela Current
description=A cold current flowing northward along the west coast of South Africa.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=0.5～1ノット
ocean=Atlantic Ocean
type=Cold Current

[item.agulhas-current]
code=11
slug=agulhas-current
name=Agulhas Current
description=A warm current flowing southward along the east coast of South Africa.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=4～6ノット
ocean=Indian Ocean
type=Warm Current

[item.antarctic-circumpolar-current]
code=12
slug=antarctic-circumpolar-current
name=Antarctic Circumpolar Current (West Wind Drift)
description=A current that circulates eastward around the Antarctic continent.
flowRate=毎秒1億3千万トン以上
maxVelocity=2～4ノット
ocean=Three Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian)
type=Cold Current

[item.north-equatorial-current]
code=13
slug=north-equatorial-current
name=North Equatorial Current
description=A warm current flowing westward north of the equator.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=1～2ノット
ocean=Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
type=Warm Current

[item.south-equatorial-current]
code=14
slug=south-equatorial-current
name=South Equatorial Current
description=A warm current flowing westward south of the equator.
flowRate=
maxVelocity=1～2ノット
ocean=Three Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian)
type=Warm Current