marine current 2010-03-16T12:16:11Z A marine current is a continuous, directed movement of marine water generated by the forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, Coriolis force, temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun. Depth contours, shoreline configurations and interaction with other currents influence a current's direction and strength. ENVO ENVO:01000067 EcoLexicon:marine_current ORCID:0000-0002-4366-3088 hydroform