Aleutian Current

The Aleutian Current is also called the "Subarctic Current". An eastward flowing ocean current which lies north of the North Pacific Current; it is the northern branch of the Kuroshio Current which moves northeast then east between 40° N and 50° N. As it approaches the coast of North America it divides to form the northward-flowing Alaska Current and the southward-flowing California Current .

See also
  • Ocean current – Directional mass flow of oceanic water generated by external or internal forces
  • Ocean gyre – Any large system of circulating ocean currents
  • Physical oceanography – The study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean

References
  • "Aleutian Current". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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