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Question
Describe the circulation pattern of the following ocean current.
Oyashio Current of the Pacific Ocean.
Solution
Oyashio Current is a cold current colliding with warm Kuroshio current along the eastern coast of Japan. It originates in the Arctic ocean and passes through the Bering strait proceeding towards the south.
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