Currents

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The benguela current

counts counterclockwise along the west coast of africa

Kuroshio Current (Japan Current)

clockwise along eastern coast of japan

The agulhas current

clockwise along the east coast of africa continues southward along the east and west coasts of madagascar and tip of africa

The california current

clockwise along the west coast of the US

the wild wind drift

cold water traveling west or east that circles antartica

The Brazilian current

counterclockwise along the coast of south america

The Gulfstream current

eastern coast in a clockwise direction with warm water

Humboldt Current (Peru Current)

travels north in a counterclockwise direction along the coast of south america

The north equatorial current

pacific ocean, runs clockwise above the equator

The south equatorial current

runs counterclockwise under the equator

The Labrador current

travels south bringing cold water to the east coast of canada; intermingles with the warmer waters of the gulf stream current in the north.

The equatorial counter current

west to east between the north and south equatorial current


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