loop current

hydrology

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Gulf of Mexico

  • Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America
    In Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America: Hydrology

    Meandering masses of water, called loop currents, break off from the main stream and also move clockwise into the northeastern part of the gulf. Both seasonal and annual variations occur in these loop currents. A less well-defined pattern exists in the western gulf. There the currents are relatively weak, varying…

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