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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The broad eastward flow that dominates the Indian Ocean north of 5& | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The broad eastward flow that dominates the Indian Ocean north of 5°S during the [[southwest monsoon]] season (June–October) and extends into the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Current speeds are generally 0.2–0.3 m s<sup>-1</sup> but increase to 0.5–1.0 m s<sup>-1</sup> south of Sri Lanka. The Southwest Monsoon Current replaces the westward flowing [[North Equatorial Current]] and absorbs the eastward flowing [[Equatorial Countercurrent]] of the northeast [[monsoon]] season.</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 20 February 2012
Southwest Monsoon Current
The broad eastward flow that dominates the Indian Ocean north of 5°S during the southwest monsoon season (June–October) and extends into the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
Current speeds are generally 0.2–0.3 m s-1 but increase to 0.5–1.0 m s-1 south of Sri Lanka. The Southwest Monsoon Current replaces the westward flowing North Equatorial Current and absorbs the eastward flowing Equatorial Countercurrent of the northeast monsoon season.