The Sargasso Sea is a vast patch of Atlantic Ocean characterized by an abundance of floating brown seaweed called ‘Sargassum’. This is formed due to the deposit of marine plants and refuse carried by the :
1. North Atlantic current
2. Canary current
3. North Atlantic Equatorial current
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
The currents that form the North Atlantic Gyre and trap the Sargassum seaweed are the Gulf Stream (to the west), the North Atlantic Current (to the north), the Canary Current (to the east), and the North Atlantic Equatorial Current (to the south). All three currents listed in the options (North Atlantic current, Canary current, North Atlantic Equatorial current) are part of the boundary currents that define and circulate around the Sargasso Sea, contributing to the accumulation of floating material within it.