Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:marine
|
| gptkbp:affects |
fishing grounds
weather patterns in East Asia |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Japan_Current
gptkb:Kuroshio |
| gptkbp:averageSurfaceSpeed |
1 to 1.5 m/s
|
| gptkbp:directionA |
northward
|
| gptkbp:flowsThrough |
gptkb:Ryukyu_Islands
east coast of Taiwan east coast of Japan |
| gptkbp:hasJunctionWith |
gptkb:Oyashio_Current
east of Japan |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kuroshio Current (Pacific)
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
marine biodiversity
climate of Japan climate of Taiwan |
| gptkbp:length |
about 3,000 km
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:western_Pacific_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
about 1,000 m
|
| gptkbp:nameOrigin |
Japanese for 'black tide'
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Philippines
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:North_Pacific_subtropical_gyre
|
| gptkbp:similarTo |
gptkb:Gulf_Stream
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
oceanographers
|
| gptkbp:temperature |
warm
|
| gptkbp:width |
about 100 km
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:North_Equatorial_Current
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|