Indian Ocean Gyre
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indian-ocean-gyre-298-1053619
title:
Indian Ocean Gyre
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The Indian Ocean gyre, located in the Indian Ocean, is one of the five major oceanic gyres, large systems of rotating ocean currents, which together form the backbone of the global conveyor belt. The Indian Ocean gyre is composed of two major currents: the South Equatorial Current, and the West Australian Current. Normally moving counter-clockwise, in the winter the Indian Ocean gyre reverses direction due to the seasonal winds of the South Asian Monsoon. In the summer, the land is warmer than t
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Major oceanic gyre in the Indian Ocean
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean_Gyre
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2024-02-17T05:45:58Z
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