definition of equatorial atlantic ocean currents
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Equatorial current, ocean current flowing westward near the equator, predominantly controlled by the winds.
Answer:
QUATORIAL CURRENT
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Equatorial current, ocean current flowing westward near the equator, predominantly controlled by the winds. Characteristically, equatorial-current systems consist of two westward-flowing currents approximately 600 miles (1,000 km) wide (North and South equatorial currents) separated by an eastward-flowing countercurrent only 300 miles (480 km) wide.