countercurrent vs crosscurrent

countercurrent

noun
  • A current that flows against the prevailing one. 

adj
  • Running in an opposite direction. 

crosscurrent

noun
  • A turbulent stretch of water caused by multiple currents. 

  • A situation in which there are conflicting opinions. 

How often have the words countercurrent and crosscurrent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )