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Norwegian Gyre
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Norwegian Gyral

ocean current
Also known as: Norwegian Gyre
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Norwegian Gyral, cyclonic ocean current flow centred at 68° N, 13° W in the Norwegian Sea. The Norwegian Gyral separates the Norway Current from a southeastward-flowing branch of the East Greenland Current.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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