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Arnold L. Gordon
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LOCATION: PALISADES, NEW YORK, United States

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Professor of Oceanography, Columbia University. Editor of Studies in Physical Oceanography (2 vol.).

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ocean currents
Ocean current, stream made up of horizontal and vertical components of the circulation system of ocean waters that is produced by gravity, wind friction, and water density variation in different parts of the ocean. Ocean currents are similar to winds in the atmosphere in that they transfer…
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