Question
Download Solution PDFGulf current, an ocean current, occurs in which of the following oceans?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the Atlantic Ocean.
Key Points
- Gulf current, an ocean current, occurs in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Wind-driven surface currents (such as the Gulf Stream) travel polewards from the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, cooling en route, and eventually sinking at high latitudes (forming North Atlantic Deep Water).
- This dense water then flows into the ocean basins.
Additional Information
Some important currents:
| Current | Nature of Current |
| Kuroshio Current | Warm |
| Alaskan Current | Warm |
| California Current | Cold |
| Norwegian Current | Warm |
| Rannell Current | Warm |
| Falkland Current | Cold |
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