Kuroshio Current system

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ocean current system
gptkbp:affects weather patterns in East Asia
typhoon paths
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Japan_Current
gptkbp:contributedTo heat transport in the Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:directionA northward
gptkbp:flowsThrough gptkb:Ryukyu_Islands
gptkb:North_Pacific_Current
east coast of Taiwan
southern coast of Japan
gptkbp:form Kuroshio Extension
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kuroshio Current system
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:fish
gptkbp:influenced climate of Japan
marine biodiversity in the region
gptkbp:length approximately 3,000 km
gptkbp:maximumSpeed up to 1–1.5 m/s
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:partOf North Pacific Ocean circulation
gptkbp:salinity high
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Gulf_Stream
gptkbp:studiedBy oceanographers
gptkbp:temperature warm
gptkbp:width 100–200 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tsushima_Current
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7