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Cromwell Current

noun

  1. Equatorial Countercurrent.

Cromwell Current

/ ˈkrɒmwɛl, -wəl /

noun

  1. an equatorial Pacific current, flowing eastward from the Hawaiian Islands to the Galápagos Islands

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cromwell Current1

After Townsend Cromwell (1922–58), U.S. oceanographer
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cromwell Current1

C20: named after T. Cromwell (1922–58), US oceanographer
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Later investigation revealed that the Cromwell Current is a tremendous thing.

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