Kuroshio
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kuroshio
< Japanese, equivalent to kuro black + shio (earlier shifo ) tide
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In the town of Kuroshio, also in Kochi, elderly residents and others were urged to evacuate voluntarily to safer locations.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
Yamawaki said whales have been sighted on and off not only in Osaka Bay but across Japan, noting experts’ view that whales generally follow the movement of the warm Kuroshio tide.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Consequently, the Sekisei Lagoon marks a significant biogeographical milestone in the northward migration of benthic organisms within coral reefs along the Kuroshio Current's dispersal route.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023
But the model’s predictions weren’t any better than a guess in some areas, including the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic’s Gulf Stream and Japan’s Kuroshio Current.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 22, 2023
That’s where the cold Oyashio current meets the warm, northbound Kuroshio, making it a rich fishing ground.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
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