Kuroshio
/ˌkʊrəˈʃiːəʊ
/A warm current flowing in the Pacific Ocean north-eastwards past Japan and towards Alaska. Also called Japanese Current, Japan Current.
Origin
Late 19th century: Japanese, from kuro 'black' + shio 'tide'.
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