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n.the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru
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Humboldt current
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Humboldt current — n. [after HUMBOLDT Baron (Friedrich Heinrich) Alexander von] the cold ocean current flowing north along the coasts of Chile and Peru … English World dictionary
Humboldt 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 … Wikipedia
Humboldt 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 … Useful english dictionary
Humboldt 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 …
Humboldt Current. — See Peru Current. * * * … Universalium
Humboldt Current — Hum′boldt Cur′rent n. oce Peru Current … From formal English to slang
Humboldt Current. — See Peru Current … Useful english dictionary
Humboldt — 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… … Wikipedia
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Humboldt, Alexander von — ▪ German explorer and naturalist Introduction in full Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander, Freiherr (baron) von Humboldt born Sept. 14, 1769, Berlin died May 6, 1859, Berlin German naturalist and explorer who was a major figure in the… … Universalium
