Which one of the following ocean currents is not a warm current?
North Pacific
Falkland
North Equatorial
Canary
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UPSC CAPF – 2018
– The North Pacific Current is part of the North Pacific Gyre and is considered a warm current, carrying warm water eastward across the Pacific.
– The Falkland Current (also known as the Malvinas Current) is a cold current flowing northward along the Atlantic coast of Patagonia, originating from the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
– The North Equatorial Current (e.g., North Atlantic or North Pacific) flows westward in the tropical regions and carries warm water.
– The Canary Current is a cold current flowing southward along the northwestern coast of Africa, part of the North Atlantic Gyre’s eastern boundary.