Cromwell Current


noun

Origin of Cromwell Current

after Townsend Cromwell (1922–58), U.S. oceanographer

British Dictionary definitions for cromwell current

Cromwell Current
/ (ˈkrɒmwɛl, -wəl) /

noun

an equatorial Pacific current, flowing eastward from the Hawaiian Islands to the Galápagos Islands

Word Origin for Cromwell Current

C20: named after T. Cromwell (1922–58), US oceanographer