Current (fluid) explained

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.^[1]

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

See also

• Laminar flow

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2026-03-01 . Definition of CURRENT . 2026-03-02 . www.merriam-webster.com . en.