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Which of the following pairs of ‘Ocean currents - Ocean’ is correct? I. Gulf stream - Atlantic Ocean II. Labrador current - Pacific Ocean III. Peru current - Indian Ocean

Which of the following pairs of ‘Ocean currents - Ocean’ is correct? I. Gulf stream - Atlantic Ocean II. Labrador current - Pacific Ocean III. Peru current - Indian Ocean Correct Answer Only I

Ocean current is a continuous general flow of ocean water in a specific direction caused by gravity, wind friction, and variations in water density in various sections of the ocean.

Important Points

  •  The Gulf Stream, along with its northern extension, the North Atlantic Drift, is a warm and rapid Atlantic ocean current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico and runs to the point of Florida before crossing the Atlantic Ocean as the North Atlantic Current.
  • The Labrador Current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean that flows south from the Arctic Ocean through the coast of Labrador, across Newfoundland, and continues south along Canada's east coast towards Nova Scotia where it joins the warm, northward-moving Gulf Stream.
  • The Peru Current, sometimes known as the Humboldt Current, is a chilly, low-salinity ocean current that moves north along South America's western coast.

Thus of the pairs in question only the Gulf Stream - Atlantic Ocean pair is correct.

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