(DoD) A body of water moving in a certain direction and caused by wind and density differences in water. The effects of a current are modified by water depth, underwater topography, basin shape, land masses, and deflection from the earth's rotation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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