Equatorial Counter Current
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The Equatorial Counter Current is a significant ocean current in the Pacific and Indian Oceans that flows west-to-east at approximately five degrees north. The Counter Currents result from balancing the westward flow of water in each ocean by the North and South Equatorial currents.
In El Niño years, this current intensifies in the Pacific Ocean.
The current features in the book Life of Pi, about a 16-year old boy who finds himself on a life-threatening journey across the Pacific.
[edit] External links
- The North Equatorial Counter Current Barbie Bischof, Arthur J. Mariano, Edward H. Ryan
- Fundamentals Of Physical Geography Michael Pidwirny includes map
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