humboldt current
1Humboldt current — n. 〚after HUMBOLDT Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von〛 the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru * * * …
2Humboldt current — n. [after HUMBOLDT Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von] the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru …
3Humboldt Current — The Humboldt Current is a cold, low salinity ocean current that flows north westward along the west coast of South America from the southern tip of Chile to northern Peru. It is an eastern boundary current flowing in the direction of the equator …
4Humboldt current — noun a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west • Syn: ↑Peruvian current • Hypernyms: ↑ocean current …
5Humboldt Current — /hʌmboʊlt ˈkʌrənt/ (say humbohlt kuruhnt) noun a cold ocean current of the southern Pacific, flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru. Also, Peru Current …
6Humboldt Current. — See Peru Current. * * * …
7Humboldt Current — Hum′boldt Cur′rent n. oce Peru Current …
8Humboldt Current. — See Peru Current …
9Humboldt — may refer to:People* Alexander von Humboldt, a German natural scientist * Wilhelm von Humboldt (his brother), a linguist, philosopher, and diplomat Places Counties * Humboldt County, California * Humboldt County, Iowa * Humboldt County, Nevada… …
10Humboldt Squid — photographed by ROV Tiburon. Scientific classification …
