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Cromwell Current

Cromwell Current

/ -wəl; ˈkrɒmwɛl /

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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