NBC

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NBC is a major westward-flowing ocean current along the northern coast of Brazil that transports warm water from the equatorial Atlantic toward the Caribbean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ocean current
adjacentTo Brazilian continental margin
boundaryType western boundary current of the Atlantic
carries North Brazil Current rings
connectedTo Caribbean Current
North Equatorial Current
South Equatorial Current
discoveredBy oceanographers studying Atlantic circulation
drivenBy trade winds
feature strong western boundary current
feedsInto Caribbean Current
flowsAlongCoastOf northern coast of Brazil
flowsDirection westward
fullName North Brazil Current
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
influences Atlantic hurricane development environment
Caribbean Sea circulation
heat transport in the tropical Atlantic
latitudeRange approximately 5°N to 10°N near Brazil
ocean Atlantic Ocean
originatesFrom equatorial Atlantic
partOf Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
region western tropical Atlantic
researchTopic climate variability in the tropical Atlantic
seasonalVariability strength varies with seasons
transportsWaterToward Caribbean Sea
transportsWaterType warm water
waterMass South Atlantic Central Water
tropical surface water

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