Agulhas Retroflection
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Agulhas Retroflection is a major oceanographic feature where the warm Agulhas Current loops back on itself near the southern tip of Africa, shedding eddies that influence global ocean circulation and climate.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agulhas rings | 2 |
| Agulhas Retroflection canonical | 1 |
| Agulhas Return Current | 1 |
| Agulhas Rings | 1 |
| Agulhas leakage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Agulhas Retroflection Context triple: [Agulhas Current, formsFeature, Agulhas Retroflection]
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A.
Agulhas Current
The Agulhas Current is a powerful western boundary ocean current that flows southward along the southeast coast of Africa, transporting warm, saline water from the tropical Indian Ocean toward the Atlantic.
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B.
Subantarctic Front
The Subantarctic Front is a major oceanographic boundary in the Southern Ocean that separates relatively warm, salty subtropical waters from cooler, fresher subantarctic waters and plays a key role in global heat and nutrient transport.
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C.
Leeuwin Current
The Leeuwin Current is a warm ocean current that flows southward along the western coast of Australia, strongly influencing the region’s climate and marine ecosystems.
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D.
Antarctic Convergence
The Antarctic Convergence is a major circumpolar oceanic boundary where cold Antarctic waters meet and sink beneath warmer sub-Antarctic waters, creating a sharp gradient in temperature and marine ecosystems.
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E.
Benguela Current
The Benguela Current is a cold, northward-flowing ocean current off the southwest coast of Africa, known for its nutrient-rich upwelling that supports highly productive marine ecosystems and major fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Agulhas Retroflection Target entity description: Agulhas Retroflection is a major oceanographic feature where the warm Agulhas Current loops back on itself near the southern tip of Africa, shedding eddies that influence global ocean circulation and climate.
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A.
Agulhas Current
The Agulhas Current is a powerful western boundary ocean current that flows southward along the southeast coast of Africa, transporting warm, saline water from the tropical Indian Ocean toward the Atlantic.
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B.
Subantarctic Front
The Subantarctic Front is a major oceanographic boundary in the Southern Ocean that separates relatively warm, salty subtropical waters from cooler, fresher subantarctic waters and plays a key role in global heat and nutrient transport.
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C.
Leeuwin Current
The Leeuwin Current is a warm ocean current that flows southward along the western coast of Australia, strongly influencing the region’s climate and marine ecosystems.
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D.
Antarctic Convergence
The Antarctic Convergence is a major circumpolar oceanic boundary where cold Antarctic waters meet and sink beneath warmer sub-Antarctic waters, creating a sharp gradient in temperature and marine ecosystems.
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E.
Benguela Current
The Benguela Current is a cold, northward-flowing ocean current off the southwest coast of Africa, known for its nutrient-rich upwelling that supports highly productive marine ecosystems and major fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current system
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oceanographic feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
inter-ocean exchange of heat
ⓘ
inter-ocean exchange of salt ⓘ subtropical gyre dynamics ⓘ thermohaline circulation ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Agulhas Return Current
ⓘ
Subtropical Front (South Pacific) ⓘ
surface form:
Subtropical Front
|
| characterizedBy |
large anticyclonic rings
ⓘ
sharp sea-surface temperature gradients ⓘ strong mesoscale variability ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Agulhas Retroflection
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Agulhas leakage
|
| definition | region where the Agulhas Current loops back on itself and returns to the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| feeds | Agulhas Return Current ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInDiscipline | physical oceanography ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Agulhas Current
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western boundary current of the southwest Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateApprox | 40°S 16°E ⓘ |
| hasProcess | current retroflection ⓘ |
| influences |
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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Southern Ocean circulation ⓘ global climate system ⓘ global ocean circulation ⓘ regional climate of southern Africa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Atlantic
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
southwestern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cape of Good Hope
ⓘ
southern tip of Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Southern Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
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| partOf |
Agulhas Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Agulhas Current system
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| playsRoleIn |
closure of the Indian Ocean subtropical gyre
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exchange between Indian and Atlantic subtropical gyres ⓘ |
| redirectsFlowTo | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| sensitivityTo |
climate variability such as glacial–interglacial cycles
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position of subtropical front ⓘ wind stress over Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| sheds |
Agulhas Retroflection
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Agulhas rings
cold-core eddies ⓘ warm-core eddies ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
Lagrangian floats
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numerical ocean models ⓘ satellite altimetry ⓘ sea-surface temperature imagery ⓘ |
| transportsWaterFrom | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| transportsWaterTo |
South Atlantic
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
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| typicalRingDiameter | 200–400 km ⓘ |
| typicalRingDriftDirection | northwestward into South Atlantic ⓘ |
| typicalRingLifespan | months to years ⓘ |
| waterMassExport | South Atlantic thermocline waters ⓘ |
| waterMassSource | Indian Ocean subtropical waters ⓘ |
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Subject: Agulhas Retroflection Description of subject: Agulhas Retroflection is a major oceanographic feature where the warm Agulhas Current loops back on itself near the southern tip of Africa, shedding eddies that influence global ocean circulation and climate.
Referenced by (6)
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