East Madagascar Current
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The East Madagascar Current is an oceanic flow
feature near Madagascar
. It flows southward from 20S on the east side of Madagascar to the southern limit at Cape Saint Marie
and subsequently feeds the Agulhas Current
. Its flow is complicated by large cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies
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It creates a high pressure area and affects Indian Monsoon
Ocean current
An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun...
feature near Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It flows southward from 20S on the east side of Madagascar to the southern limit at Cape Saint Marie
Cape Saint Marie
Cape Saint Marie is the southernmost point of Madagascar. It is also the location of the Cap Saint Marie Special Reserve. Much of the cape is occupied by a nature reserve....
and subsequently feeds the Agulhas Current
Agulhas Current
The Agulhas Current is the Western Boundary Current of the southwest Indian Ocean. It flows down the east coast of Africa from 27°S to 40°S. It is narrow, swift and strong...
. Its flow is complicated by large cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies
Eddy (fluid dynamics)
In fluid dynamics, an eddy is the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle. The moving fluid creates a space devoid of downstream-flowing fluid on the downstream side of the object...
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It creates a high pressure area and affects Indian Monsoon
See also
- Ocean currentOcean currentAn ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun...
- Oceanic gyres
- Physical oceanographyPhysical oceanographyPhysical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided...