Pacific Equatorial Countercurrent

found: Encyc. Britannica online, Apr. 18, 2007(under equatorial countercurrent: current phenomenon noted near the equator, an eastward flow of oceanic water in opposition to and flanked by the westward equatorial currents of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Lying primarily between latitude 3⁰ and 10⁰N, the countercurrents shift south during the northern winter and north during the summer. To either side the trade winds blow constantly and push great volumes of water westward in the equatorial currents, raising the sea level in the west. Within the doldrums, where strong constant winds are absent, the higher western sea levels flow downslope to the east. The Pacific Equatorial Countercurrent is very strong and is definable year-round. The Atlantic Equatorial Countercurrent is strongest off the coast of Ghana (Africa), where it is known as the Guinea Current. The countercurrent of the Indian Ocean flows only during the northern winter and only south of the equator.)

found: McGraw-Hill dict. of sci. and tech. terms, c2003(Pacific Equatorial Countercurrent: The Equatorial Countercurrent flowing east across the Pacific Ocean between 3⁰ and 10⁰N)

found: Wikipedia, Apr. 18, 2007(The Equatorial Counter Current is a significant current in the Pacific and Indian Oceans that flows west-to-east at approximately five degrees north. The Counter Currents result from the need to balance the movement of water to the west of each ocean, caused by the westerly flowing North and South Equatorial currents. In El Niño years, this current intensifies in the Pacific Ocean.)