Which one of the following is not a ‘cold ocean current’?
Benguela Current
Canary Current
Falkland Current
Kuroshio Current
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
Ocean currents are classified as warm or cold based on whether they carry water from warmer regions to colder regions (warm currents) or from colder regions to warmer regions (cold currents). The Benguela Current flows northwards along the west coast of southern Africa, originating from the Southern Ocean (cold). The Canary Current flows southwards along the northwestern coast of Africa, originating from the North Atlantic (cold). The Falkland Current flows northwards along the coast of Argentina, originating from the Southern Ocean (cold). The Kuroshio Current flows northeastwards from the east coast of Taiwan towards Japan and beyond, originating from the tropics (warm).