Japan Current (Noun)
Meaning
A warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The Japan current is a significant contributor to the warm climate of Japan's southern coast and the eastern coast of Asia.
- The warmth of the Japan current has a pronounced effect on the climate and marine life of the northern Pacific ocean.
- Marine biologists have been studying the effects of the Japan current on sea life in the region for decades.
- The Japan current originates in the East China Sea as an extension of the Kuroshio Current and flows northeastward.
- Fishermen off the coast of Japan rely on the Japan current to bring them an abundance of migratory fish species.