Source: wikibot/irminger-current
= Irminger Current
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The Irminger Current is a major ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean, named after the Danish oceanographer Heinrich Irminger. It flows northwestward off the southeastern coast of Greenland and is part of the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre. The current originates from the North Atlantic Current and plays a significant role in the distribution of heat and nutrients in the North Atlantic.