Undercurrent is a flow of water below the surface:
*In an ocean, a
subsurface current
A subsurface ocean current is an oceanic current that runs beneath surface currents. Examples include the Equatorial Undercurrents of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, the California Undercurrent, and the Agulhas Undercurrent, the deep t ...
, a water current which flows beneath and usually independently of surface currents.
*In a river, a subsurface current (see
whitewater
Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and ...
)
It may also refer to:
Books
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''Undercurrent'' (newspaper), a Canadian newspaper
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''Undercurrent'' (manga), a 2005 manga by Tetsuya Toyoda
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''The Undercurrent'' (novel), by
Robert Grant (writer)
Film and TV
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''The Undercurrent'' (1919 film), a 1919 American drama film directed by Wilfrid North
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''Undercurrent'' (1946 film), a film directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Katharine Hepburn
* ''Undercurrent'', an alternate title for the 1956 Japanese film ''
Night River''
* ''Undercurrent'', a 1999 film starring
Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Fernando Lamas (born January 20, 1958) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role of Lance Cumson, the irresponsible grandson of Angela Channing—played by Jane Wyman—in the soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981–1990), for ...
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''Undercurrent'' (2010 film), an Icelandic film, starring Gísli Örn Garðarsson
* ''Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall'', a 2022 HBO documentary on the
Murder of Kim Wall
The murder of Kim Wall, known in Denmark as (), took place on 10 August 2017, after Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall boarded the midget submarine '' UC3 Nautilus'', in Køge Bugt, Denmark, with the intent of interviewing its owner, Danis ...
, by
Erin Lee Carr
Erin Lee Carr (born April 15, 1988) is an American documentary filmmaker. She is also an author for publications including ''VICE'' and her memoir called ''All That You Leave Behind: A Memoir'', a story about love, addiction, and the relationshi ...
* "Undercurrent", a 1976 episode of ''
The Onedin Line
''The Onedin Line'' is a BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham.
The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and covers the rise of a fictional shipping company, the Onedin Line, na ...
''
Music
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''Undercurrent'' (Kenny Drew album), a 1960 album by pianist Kenny Drew
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''Undercurrent'' (Bill Evans and Jim Hall album), a 1962 album by pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall
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''Undercurrent'' (Sarah Jarosz album), a 2016 album by Sarah Jarosz
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''Undercurrent'' (Matisyahu album), a 2017 album by Matisyahu
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''The Undercurrent'' (album), a 2008 album by French band Scarve
See also
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Undercurrents (disambiguation)
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