West Spitsbergen Current

Summary

West Spitsbergen Current is an ocean current^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (ocean_current category, ranking #35 of 57).^[2]

Key Facts

• West Spitsbergen Current is located in Svalbard^[3].
• West Spitsbergen Current is in the country of Norway^[4].
• West Spitsbergen Current is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[5].
• West Spitsbergen Current is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[6].
• West Spitsbergen Current's image is recorded as BrnBld FramStraitCurrentsSketch.svg^[7].
• West Spitsbergen Current's instance of is recorded as ocean current^[8].
• Svalbard is named after West Spitsbergen Current^[9].
• West Spitsbergen Current's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gcd8z^[10].
• West Spitsbergen Current's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Vestspitsbergenstrømmen^[11].
• West Spitsbergen Current's Norwegian Polar Institute place name ID is recorded as d14f571c-4b63-597e-8091-36538560798c^[12].

Body

Geography

West Spitsbergen Current is in the country of Norway^[4]. It is located in Svalbard^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[5], an ocean^[13] and Arctic Ocean^[6], an ocean^[14].

Designation and Status

West Spitsbergen Current's instance of is recorded as ocean current^[8].

History and Context

Svalbard is named after West Spitsbergen Current^[9].

Why It Matters

West Spitsbergen Current draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (ocean_current category, ranking #35 of 57).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]