Physical Geography: Earth, Landforms and Oceans› Oceans: Currents, Tides, Temperature and Water Distribution
Which of the following is not a warm ocean current ?
Answer b.
Option b: the Humboldt (Peru) Current is a cold current. The other three are warm currents. The Humboldt, or Peru, Current carries cold water from the Southern Ocean northwards along the west coast of South America, past Chile and Peru. Upwelling along this coast brings nutrient-rich water to the surface. The Agulhas Current (off south-east Africa), the Brazil Current (off eastern South America) and the Kuroshio Current (off Japan) are all warm currents. They flow poleward along the eastern coasts of continents, carrying water from the tropics.
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