Jutland Current 
The Jutland Current, narrow and localized off the coast of Denmark 
petween 8°30' and 10°30'E, originates partly from the resultant counter-= 
clockwise flow in the tidal North Sea. The main cause, however, appears 
to be the winds which prevail from south through west to northwest over 
50 percent of the time throughout the year and the transverse flows 
from the English coast toward the Skaggerak. 
The current retains the characteristics of a major nontidal current 
and sets northeast along the northwest coast of Denmark at speeds 
ranging between 1.5 and 2.0 knots 75 to 100 percent of the time. 
Limited data show that the subsurface flow is in the same general 
direction as the surface flow. At a depth of 16 feet (5 meters) the 
speeds range between 0.6 and 0.8 knot, and at 165 feet (50 meters) 
between O.1 and 0.4 knot. It is assumed that speeds continue to decrease 
with depth. 
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