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UPPSC 2000 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which one of the following currents does not contribute to form a complete circle of currents in the South Atlantic Ocean?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Canaries

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Canaries”.
1) The Benguela Current is a northward flowing ocean current along the west coast of Africa that forms the eastern portion of the South Atlantic Ocean gyre.

2) The Brazil Current is a warm water current that flows south along the Brazilian south coast.

3) The Canary Current is part of the North Atlantic Gyre flows along the African coast from north to south between 30°N and 10°N.

4) Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is an ocean current that flows clockwise (as seen from the South Pole) from west to east around Antarctica. An alternative name for the ACC is the West Wind Drift.

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