The Western Australian Current is a cold current in the southeastern Indian Ocean . It flows off the western coast of Australia from south to north, and represents the northern branch of the West Winds . In the tropical zone of the Southern Hemisphere, part of the West Australian Current passes into the Southern Passat Current , part dissipates in the Timor Sea .
| West Australian Current | |
|---|---|
| Ocean | Indian Ocean |
| Type of | cold |
| average speed | 0.7-0.9 km / h |
| Salinity | 35,5-35,7 ‰ |
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The flow rate of 0.7-0.9 km per hour, salinity of 35.5-35.70 grams per liter. The water temperature along the course varies from 19 to 26 ° C in February and from 15 to 21 ° C in August.
Literature
- Neyman V.G., Burkov V.A., Scherbinin A.D. The dynamics of the waters of the Indian Ocean . - M .: Scientific World, 1995. - S. 223. - ISBN 5-89176-023-1 .
Links
- The Western Australian Current // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- West Australian Current (ocean current) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia