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Humboldt current

NOUN
  1. a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west

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  • The dry season, caused by the Humboldt current, is characterized by cool temperatures (17°C-22°C), a fairly persistent fog (garua) that envelopes the highlands of the larger islands in mist and drizzle, together with southeasterly winds. Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador
  • This is fed from the southeast by cold waters from the Humboldt Current and from the northeast, by the moderately warm sub-tropical waters from the North Equatorial counter-current via the Peru Flow. Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador
  • The rain shadow on the leeward side of the Chilean Coast Range and the Andes, as well as a coastal inversion layer created by the cold offshore Humboldt Current, keep this over 20 million-year-old desert 50 times drier than California's Death Valley. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
  • This is reinforced by the presence of the upwelling, north-flowing, cold Humboldt Current along the west coast of South America, which prevents precipitation in the coastal regions.
  • The cold Humboldt Current, which passes by Chile's coast, means that there is a high pressure center in the Pacific that deviates high clouds and prevents cover over this part of the continent, "he said. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • But because of the Humboldt Current, she'd heard that the nights got cool, even cold, so she'd packed a sweater and windbreaker. Laura's Baby
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