humboldt current

Definition of Humboldt Current in English :

1. humboldt current, peruvian current

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Humboldt Current

noun

a cold ocean current of the S Pacific, flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru

. Also called: Peru Current

the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru

n.

A cold ocean current of the South Pacific, flowing north along the western coast of South America. Also called Peru Current.