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Ocean Current (CUR_5)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cur_5.ttl
- Name
oceanCurrent- Attribute
- CUR Current Type Category
- Definition
- A movement of ocean water characterized by regularity, either of a cyclic nature or as a continuous stream flowing along a definable path.
- Description
- Generally, the combination of tidal stream and current, the whole water movement in an oceanic context.
- Synonyms
- Sea Current
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- BG010 Water Movement Data Location
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.