Equatorial countercurrent: Quick Facts

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Map of the North Atlantic Ocean showing major ocean currents, with warm currents like the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift highlighted in pink and cold currents in blue. Arrows indicate current directions and relative speeds, connecting the eastern coasts of North America, the western coasts of Europe and Africa, and the Arctic region.

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Equatorial current countercurrent

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Harold Ulrik Sverdrup

Norwegian oceanographer

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Water and its Varying Forms