Concept information
Preferred term
ocean gyre
Definition
- Any large system of circulating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements. Gyres are caused by the Coriolis effect. (Source: Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- gyre
- oceanic gyre
- supergyre
In other languages
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French
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gyre
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-FJXTDZ2P-H
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