Major Ocean Currents of the World:
The following map shows the distribution of major ocean currents in the world:
The list of Ocean Currents by Oceanwise is as follows:
Atlantic Ocean:
The Atlantic Ocean is divided into two parts:
- North Atlantic Ocean
- South Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean:
The Major Ocean Current of the North Atlantic Ocean are as follows:
- Gulf Streams ( Warm Ocean Current)
- Florida Current ( Warm Ocean Current, near the Gulf of Mexico)
- Antilles Current ( Warm Ocean Current, near the Gulf of Mexico)
- North Atlantic Atlantic Ocean Drift ( Warm Ocean Current)
- Norwegian Current ( Warm Ocean Current)
- Labrador Current( Cold Ocean Current, near eastern Canada)
- East Greenland Current( Cold Current)
- Canaries Current( Cold Current)
South Atlantic Ocean:
The Major Ocean Current of the South Atlantic Ocean are as follows:
- Brazilian Current ( Warm Current)
- Falkland Current ( Cold Current)
- Benguela Current ( Cold Current)
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is divided into two parts:
- North Pacific Ocean
- South Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean:
The following are major ocean currents of the North Pacific Ocean:
- California Current ( Cold Current, near the Western coast of the United States of America)
- Alaska Current( Warm Current, near Alaska Coast)
- Oyashio Current ( Cold Current, near Eastern Russian Coast and Japan)
- Kurushio Current ( Warm Current, near Japan Coast)
South Pacific Ocean:
The following are major ocean currents of the South Pacific Ocean:
- Peru Current or Humboldt Current ( Cold Ocean Current)
- East Australian Current ( Warm Ocean Current)
Indian Ocean:
The following are major ocean currents of the Indian Ocean:
- Agulhas Current ( Warm Current, near Somalia coast)
- Mozambique Current ( Warm Current)
- West Australian Current ( Cold Current)
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