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| has gloss | eng: The Leeuwin Current is a warm ocean current which flows southwards near the western coast of Australia. It rounds Cape Leeuwin to enter the waters south of Australia where its influence extends as far as Tasmania. The West Australian Current and Southern Australian Countercurrent, which are produced by the West Wind Drift on southern Indian Ocean and at Tasmania, respectively, flow in the opposite direction, producing one of the most interesting oceanic current systems in the world. |
| lexicalization | eng: Leeuwin Current |
| instance of | (noun) the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction ocean current |
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| Estonian | |
| has gloss | est: Leeuwini hoovus on soe hoovus India ookeanis. Hoovab mööda Austraalia läänekallast lõunasse. Kõigi teiste ookeanide idakallastel hoovavad hoovused ekvaatori poole, Atlandi ookeanis Kanaari ja Benguela hoovus, Vaikses ookeanis California ja Peruu hoovus. India ookean on idas Malai saarestiku väinade kaudu ühenduses Vaikse ookeaniga, seepärast hoovab Leeuwini hoovus ekvaatorist eemale. Leeuwini hoovus koosneb soojast veest. Seal elab vähe kala, seevastu kasvab seal koralle. |
| lexicalization | est: Leeuwini hoovus |
| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Le courant de Leeuwin est un courant océanique tropical, formé deaux chaudes à faible salinité, pauvres en nutriments , qui suit la côte ouest de lAustralie, influençant la faune et la flore marines, ainsi que le climat du sud-ouest de lAustralie et de la Tasmanie. Suivi sur plus de , cest le plus long courant côtier continu identifié à ce jour . Il tient dans une mince bande de de large et de 200 à de profondeur, circulant le long du bord extérieur du plateau continental |
| lexicalization | fra: courant de Leeuwin |
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| media:img | CapeLeeuwinLighthouse2 gobeirne.jpg |
| media:img | Diagramme climatique de Perth.png |
| media:img | Leeuwin current 1.jpg |
| media:img | Leeuwin current 2.jpg |
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