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Major Ocean Currents of the World - JSON

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.

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[
  {
    "code": "01",
    "slug": "kuroshio",
    "name": "Kuroshio (Japan Current)",
    "description": "One of the world's largest warm currents flowing in the western Pacific Ocean.",
    "ocean": "Pacific Ocean",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "3-5ノット",
    "flowRate": "毎秒約6000万トン"
  },
  {
    "code": "02",
    "slug": "oyashio",
    "name": "Oyashio (Kuril Current)",
    "description": "A representative cold current flowing in the North Pacific Ocean.",
    "ocean": "Pacific Ocean",
    "type": "Cold Current",
    "maxVelocity": "0.6～1.3ノット",
    "flowRate": "黒潮に匹敵"
  },
  {
    "code": "03",
    "slug": "gulf-stream",
    "name": "Gulf Stream",
    "description": "The world's largest warm current flowing in the Atlantic Ocean.",
    "ocean": "Atlantic Ocean",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "4～6ノット",
    "flowRate": "毎秒1億トン以上"
  },
  {
    "code": "04",
    "slug": "north-pacific-current",
    "name": "North Pacific Current",
    "description": "A warm current that flows as an extension of the Kuroshio.",
    "ocean": "Pacific Ocean",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "1～2ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "05",
    "slug": "california-current",
    "name": "California Current",
    "description": "A cold current flowing southward along the west coast of North America.",
    "ocean": "Pacific Ocean",
    "type": "Cold Current",
    "maxVelocity": "0.5～1ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "06",
    "slug": "peru-current",
    "name": "Peru Current (Humboldt Current)",
    "description": "A cold current flowing northward along the west coast of South America.",
    "ocean": "Pacific Ocean",
    "type": "Cold Current",
    "maxVelocity": "0.5～1ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "07",
    "slug": "north-atlantic-current",
    "name": "North Atlantic Current",
    "description": "A warm current that flows as an extension of the Gulf Stream.",
    "ocean": "Atlantic Ocean",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "1～2ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "08",
    "slug": "canary-current",
    "name": "Canary Current",
    "description": "A cold current flowing southward in the eastern North Atlantic.",
    "ocean": "Atlantic Ocean",
    "type": "Cold Current",
    "maxVelocity": "0.5～1ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "09",
    "slug": "brazil-current",
    "name": "Brazil Current",
    "description": "A warm current flowing southward in the western South Atlantic.",
    "ocean": "Atlantic Ocean",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "1～2ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "10",
    "slug": "benguela-current",
    "name": "Benguela Current",
    "description": "A cold current flowing northward along the west coast of South Africa.",
    "ocean": "Atlantic Ocean",
    "type": "Cold Current",
    "maxVelocity": "0.5～1ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "11",
    "slug": "agulhas-current",
    "name": "Agulhas Current",
    "description": "A warm current flowing southward along the east coast of South Africa.",
    "ocean": "Indian Ocean",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "4～6ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "12",
    "slug": "antarctic-circumpolar-current",
    "name": "Antarctic Circumpolar Current (West Wind Drift)",
    "description": "A current that circulates eastward around the Antarctic continent.",
    "ocean": "Three Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian)",
    "type": "Cold Current",
    "maxVelocity": "2～4ノット",
    "flowRate": "毎秒1億3千万トン以上"
  },
  {
    "code": "13",
    "slug": "north-equatorial-current",
    "name": "North Equatorial Current",
    "description": "A warm current flowing westward north of the equator.",
    "ocean": "Pacific and Atlantic Oceans",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "1～2ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  },
  {
    "code": "14",
    "slug": "south-equatorial-current",
    "name": "South Equatorial Current",
    "description": "A warm current flowing westward south of the equator.",
    "ocean": "Three Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian)",
    "type": "Warm Current",
    "maxVelocity": "1～2ノット",
    "flowRate": ""
  }
]