西澳洋流(英语:West Australian Current或Western Australian Current),是位于南冰洋及南印度洋表面的寒流,具季节性,于冬季较弱,夏季较强,而且受当地风势影响[1][2][3]。
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成因
因为南半球西风漂流遇澳大利亚大陆阻挡而较高纬洋面升高,同时印度洋的南赤道暖流抽走海水导致较低纬海区洋面降低,从而导致洋流从较高纬流至较低纬形成寒流,是一种补偿流。 同时受离岸的信风作用,表层海水被带走,深层较冷的海水涌升,亦是垂直方向的补偿流、寒流[4]。
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