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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CROMWELL CURRENT

Named after T. Cromwell (1922–58), US oceanographer.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CROMWELL CURRENT

Cromwell Current  [ˈkrɒmwɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROMWELL CURRENT

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Cromwell Current is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CROMWELL CURRENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cromwell Current

The Cromwell Current is an eastward-flowing subsurface current that extends the length of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The Cromwell Current was discovered in 1952 by Townsend Cromwell, a researcher with the Honolulu Laboratory. It is 250 miles wide and flows to the east. It is hidden 300 feet under the surface of the Pacific Ocean at the Equator and is relatively shallow compared to other ocean currents being only 100 feet from top to base. It has 1000 times the volume of Mississippi River and its length is 3500 miles.

Definition of Cromwell Current in the English dictionary

The definition of Cromwell Current in the dictionary is an equatorial Pacific current, flowing eastward from the Hawaiian Islands to the Galápagos Islands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROMWELL CURRENT


Bakewell
ˈbeɪkwɛl
bridewell
ˈbraɪdˌwɛl
Caldwell
ˈkɔːldwɛl
Cornwell
ˈkɔːnˌwɛl
dwell
dwɛl
fare-you-well
ˈfɛəjʊˌwɛl
farewell
ˌfɛəˈwɛl
Harwell
ˈhɑːˌwɛl
inkwell
ˈɪŋkˌwɛl
outwell
ˌaʊtˈwɛl
quell
kwɛl
Rockwell
ˈrɒkˌwɛl
Sandwell
ˈsændwɛl
Southwell
ˈsaʊθwɛl
speedwell
ˈspiːdˌwɛl
stairwell
ˈstɛəˌwɛl
Stilwell
ˈstɪlwɛl
swell
swɛl
unwell
ʌnˈwɛl
well
wɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROMWELL CURRENT

Croix de Guerre
crojik
crokinole
Cromalin
crombec
Crome
Cromer
cromlech
cromorna
Crompton
Cromwell
Cromwellian
crone
cronet
cronies
Cronin
Cronje
cronk
Cronos
Cronus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROMWELL CURRENT

abhorrent
air current
alternating current
BitTorrent
concurrent
countercurrent
current
dark current
deterrent
different
direct current
eddy current
electric current
intercurrent
noncurrent
photocurrent
recurrent
rip current
torrent
undercurrent
up-current

Synonyms and antonyms of Cromwell Current in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Cromwell Current» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROMWELL CURRENT

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Translator English - Chinese

克伦威尔电流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Corriente de Cromwell
570 millions of speakers

English

Cromwell Current
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रॉमवेल वर्तमान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كرومويل الحالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кромвелла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cromwell atual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রোমওয়েলে বর্তমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cromwell actuelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cromwell Current
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aktuelle Cromwell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クロムウェル現在
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크롬웰 현재
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cromwell saiki
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cromwell hiện tại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரோம்வெல் நடப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रॉमवेल चालू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cromwell Akımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cromwell corrente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Aktualny Cromwell
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кромвелла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cromwell curenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cromwell Τρέχουσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cromwell Huidige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cromwell Aktuell
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Cromwell Current
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cromwell Current

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROMWELL CURRENT»

The term «Cromwell Current» is barely ever used and occupies the 208.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROMWELL CURRENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cromwell Current

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROMWELL CURRENT»

Discover the use of Cromwell Current in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cromwell Current and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Further Measurements of the Cromwell Current
The break up was more pronounced at 93 deg W.A small flow was tracked around the north side of Isabela Island in the Galapagos and found again east of the Galapagos.
John A. Knauss, RHODE ISLAND UNIV KINGSTON NARRAGANSETT MARINE LAB., 1965
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IGY General Report
Two major currents were investigated in the Pacific during the IGY: the Equatorial Undercurrent, now called the Cromwell Current, and the Equatorial Countercurrent. The detailed oceanographic observations, continued into 1959 for the ...
World Data Center A., 1965
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Galápagos: A Natural History
When the Cromwell Current reaches the westernmost of the Galapagos Islands, the islands of Fernandina and Isabela, it upwells, bringing cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface and supporting a lush array of oceanic life. This pattern is ...
John C. Kricher, 2006
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Chemical Oceanography, Fourth Edition
The Countercurrents extend to depths of 1500 m and have volume transports as high as 60 Sv. At the equator, there is an undercurrent called the Cromwell Current, which is below the sea surface (200 m in the west to 40 m in the east).
Frank J. Millero, 2013
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Corals and Coral Reefs of the Galápagos Islands
Equatorial Undercurrent (Cromwell Current): As the name implies, this is a subsurface current (Wooster and Hedgpeth, 1966; Wyrtki, 1966). It flows beneath and counter (west to east) to the westward flowing South Equatorial Current (fig. 3-A) ...
Peter W. Glynn, Gerard M. Wellington, 1983
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Ocean Circulation
Perhaps surprisingly, almost all the water in the Cromwell Current originates in the Southern Hemisphere. Much of it comes from the South Equatorial Current ( which extends to significant depths — Figure 5.2) via a current that flows at depth  ...
Open University, 2001
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The Composition of Sea-Water Comparative and Descriptive ...
The South Equatorial Counter- current, described by Reid (1959), can clearly be seen (albeit weakly) between 10° and 14°S. The Cromwell Current is indicated between 2°S and 2°N. A. Cromwell Current This sub-surface, eastward flow along ...
M. Hill, 2005
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New Scientist
scov The Cromwell Current " /^NE of the great oceanographic dis- coveries of our time, comparable to the wartime discovery of the jet stream " has been claimed by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California, referring to the mapping of ...
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University Bulletin: A Weekly Bulletin for the Staff of the ...
Adjournment: The Section adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Attest: RICHARD T. Mourns, Secretary, Legislative Assembly Southern Section Cromwell Current Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have found a current they thought they ost ...
University of California (System), 1961
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Measuring Ocean Currents: Tools, Technologies, and Data
Shortly after Cromwell's death, Knauss and King (1958) proposed that the current be called the Cromwell Current after its first explorer. During the International Geophysical Year (IGY, 1957e1958) and afterward into the 1960s, the United ...
Antony Joseph, 2013

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROMWELL CURRENT»

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The Greatest Underwater Show on Earth
We head south to Fernandina Island, where the Cromwell Current brings ice-bucket-challenge temperatures – you'll be glad of your 7mm semi-dry and hood! «Divernet, May 15»
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Galapagos, a natural selection for seeing all manner of wildlife (w …
... past Pinnacle Rock to find a family of tiny banded penguins, drawn by the Cromwell Current and subsisting on schools of mullet and sardines ... «Tampabay.com, Aug 14»
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You don't have to go to Antarctica to see wild penguins
During the day, they hang out in the cool Cromwell Current, returning to land at night. Only about 49 centimeters tall, they are vulnerable to ... «Science News, Jul 14»
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Cruising the Galapagos with Grace Kelly
Then there was our snorkeling excursion at Vicente Roca where the cold Cromwell current brought in food that attracted everything in the sea. «Biography, Apr 14»
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Ecuador in new probe to see if climate change worsens El Nino
For two years, six subs will submerge in the Galapagos sea to collect data on what is known as the Cromwell Current, an underwater stream ... «Phys.Org, Nov 13»
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First Darwin, now global warming reaches Galapagos
Among the currents that funnel their way between the islands is the oxygen-and-nutrient rich Cromwell current, on which sharks, sea lions and ... «Reuters, Oct 09»

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