The Kuroshio, also known as the Black or Japan Current or the Black Stream, is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean.

Is Kuroshio Current fast or slow?

The warm western boundary current are fast, deep and narrow: The Gulf Stream in the South Atlantic and Kuroshio in the North Pacific are 50-75 km across and can flow at speeds of up to 3-4 km per hour (1 m s^-1), but can be as fast as 7 km per hour ( 2 m s^-1).

Which best describes the Kuroshio Current?

The Kuroshio is a warm current—24 °C (75 °F) annual average sea-surface temperature—about 100 kilometres (62 mi) wide and produces frequent small to meso-scale eddies. ... The thermostad is the deep mixed layer that has discrete boundaries and uniform temperature.