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Scientists worry that all changes brought about by excessive greenhouse might cause the Kuroshio to flow further northward, making it a great possibility that ocean surface temperature would increase.
This is a north-flowing
ocean current on the
west side of the North Pacific
Ocean.
It is similar to
the Gulf Stream in the North
Atlantic and is part of the
North Pacific Ocean Gyre.
The Kuroshio houses a large marine ecosystem that extends from the Philippines to Japan. The area is teeming with marine habitats and coral, including Japan's, which are the northernmost coral reefs in the world.
Remember the gyres? These moving waters help sustain this ecosytem, maintaining proper circulation in the waters.
Then to the Eastern Coast of Japan,
where it merges with the Easterly Drift of
THE NORTH PACIFIC CURRENT
"Kuroshio" can actually be translated as "Black Stream" or "Black Tide". This is because the salinity of this area is much higher than average, making the waters darker than the normal sea color.
With the Kuroshio and the North Pacific Current Colliding, this creates GYRES or EDDIES. These are currents of water that are isolated from the surrounding circulation. These gyres' purpose? Let's find out.
Near Taiwan
Starts off at the coast of Luzon
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