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Agulhas current
Agulhas current Part of the large-scale circulation of the southern Indian Ocean. It is a surface-water current that flows off the east coast of southern Africa between latitudes 25° S and 40° S in a south-westerly direction. Flow velocity varies seasonally between 0.2 and 0.6 m/s.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Agulhas current." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Agulhas current." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Agulhascurrent.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Agulhas current." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Agulhascurrent.html |
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Agulhas current
Agulhas current Part of the large-scale circulation of the southern Indian Ocean. It is a surface-water current that flows off the east coast of southern Africa between latitudes 25°S and 40°S in a south-westerly direction. Flow velocity varies seasonally between 0.2 and 0.6 m/s.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Agulhas current." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Agulhas current." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Agulhascurrent.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Agulhas current." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Agulhascurrent.html |
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