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Total Current: The combination of the tidal and non-tidal current. The United States equivalent of the British flow. See current.

Kirchoffs Current Law (KCL): A law stating that the total current entering a point or junction in a circuit must equal the sum of the current leaving that point or junction.

Corrected Current: A relatively short series of cur-rent observations from a subordinate station to which a factor is applied to adjust the current to a more representative value based on a relatively long ser . . . View Full Definition

Current: The volume or quantum of the flow of electrons through a conductor, as opposed to voltage, which is the measure of the intensity or velocity of the electrical flow.

Rotary Current: A tidal current that flows continually with the direction of flow changing through all points of the compass during the tidal period. Rotary currents are usually found offshore where the dir . . . View Full Definition

Sequence Of Current: The order of occurrence of the four tidal current strengths of a day, with special reference as to whether the greater flood immediately precedes or follows the greater ebb.

River Current: The gravity-induced seaward flow of fresh water originating from the drainage basin of a river. In the fresh water portion of the river below head of tide, the river current is alternately i . . . View Full Definition

Reversing Current: A tidal current which flows alternately in approximately opposite directions with a slack water at each reversal of direction. Currents of this type usually occur in rivers and straits where . . . View Full Definition

Residual Current: The observed current minus the astronomical tidal current.

Return On Total Assets: The ratio of earnings available to common stockholders to total assets.