Current (fluid)

Short description: Magnitude and direction of flow in a fluid

A current in a fluid is the magnitude and direction of flow within that fluid. An air current presents the same properties specifically for a gaseous medium.

Types of fluid currents include

* Boundary current
* Current (stream), a current in a river or stream
* Longshore current
* Ocean current
* Rip current
* Rip tide
* Subsurface currents
* Turbidity current

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