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Current (fluid)

A current in a fluid is the magnitude and direction of flow within each portion of that fluid, such as a liquid or a gas. Types of fluid currents include: * Air current * Water current ** Current (hydrology), a current in a river or stream ** Ocean current *** Longshore current *** Boundary current *** Rip current *** Rip tide *** Subsurface currents **** Turbidity current *** Tidal current

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A current in a fluid is the magnitude and direction of flow within each portion of that fluid, such as a liquid or a gas. Types of fluid currents include: * Air current * Water current ** Current (hydrology), a current in a river or stream ** Ocean current *** Longshore current *** Boundary current *** Rip current *** Rip tide *** Subsurface currents **** Turbidity current *** Tidal current

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