The Cromwell Current (also called Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent or just Equatorial Undercurrent) is an eastward-flowing subsurface current that extends the length of the equator in the Pacific Ocean.
The Cromwell Current was discovered in 1952 by Townsend Cromwell, a researcher with the Honolulu Laboratory. It is 250 miles (400 km) wide and flows to the east. It is hidden 300 feet (100 m) under the surface of the Pacific Ocean at the Equator it is relatively narrow in depth compared to other ocean currents being only 100 feet deep. It has 1000 times the volume of Mississippi River and its length is 3500 miles (6000 km).
The Cromwell current was listed in the 1964 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
Read more about Cromwell Current: Townsend Cromwell, Discovery, Detailed Data, Interaction With El Niño, Effect On Wildlife, Possible Effect On Climate
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