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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A relatively strong southward current along the Angolan coast.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The current forms the eastern side of a cyclonic [[gyre]] centered on 13& | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A relatively strong southward current along the Angolan coast.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The current forms the eastern side of a cyclonic [[gyres|gyre]] centered on 13°S, 4°E and is driven by the extension of the [[South Equatorial Countercurrent]]. It reaches to depths of at least 300 m and attains its maximum speed of 0.5 m s<sup>-1</sup> just below the surface.</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Angola Current[edit | edit source]
A relatively strong southward current along the Angolan coast.
The current forms the eastern side of a cyclonic gyre centered on 13°S, 4°E and is driven by the extension of the South Equatorial Countercurrent. It reaches to depths of at least 300 m and attains its maximum speed of 0.5 m s-1 just below the surface.