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An ocean current is a continuous, Directed movement of seawater generated by forces acting upon this mean flow, such as as breaking waves, wind, the Coriolis effect, cabbeling, and temperature and salinity differences, while tides are caused by the Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon. Depth contours, shoreline Configurations, and Interactions with other currents influence a current’s direction and strength. Ocean currents flow for great distances, and together, create the global conveyor belt which plays a DOMINANT role in determining the climate of many of the Earths regions. More specifically, ocean currents influence the temperature of the regions through which they travel. General near surface ocean current data was provided by Petroleum Affairs Division. Data was created as part of the Irish Offshore Strategic Environmental Assessment (IOSEA).

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Name	Format	Description	Link
	8		http://atlas.marine.ie/midata/OceanFeatures/General_Near_Surface_Current.csv.zip
	17		http://atlas.marine.ie/arcgis/services/OceanFeatures/MapServer/WFSServer?request=GetFeature&service=WFS&TYPENAME=OceanFeatures:General_Near_Surface_Current
	25		http://atlas.marine.ie/midata/OceanFeatures/General_Near_Surface_Current.kml.zip
	52		http://atlas.marine.ie/arcgis/services/OceanFeatures/MapServer/WMSServer?REQUEST=GetMap&SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=32&VERSION=1.3.0&FORMAT=image/png&CRS=CRS:84&BBOX=-20.5%2C48%2C-3%2C57&WIDTH=750&HEIGHT=750&STYLES=default
	61		http://atlas.marine.ie/midata/OceanFeatures/General_Near_Surface_Current.shapezip.zip
	23		http://atlas.marine.ie/arcgis/rest/services/OceanFeatures/MapServer/1?f=pjson

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General Near Surface Ocean Current

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