Question

List the major ocean currents of the atlantic ocean

Answer 1

Ocean currents in the Atlantic ocean include the below-given currents:

North Equatorial Current (warm)

South Equatorial Current (warm)

Equatorial Counter Current.

Gulf Stream (warm)

Florida Current (Warm)

Canaries Current (Cold)

Labrador Current (Cold)

Brazilian Current (Warm)

Answer 2

There are five major ocean-wide gyres—the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, and Indian Ocean gyres. Each is flanked by a strong and narrow “western boundary current,” and a weak and broad “eastern boundary current” (Ross, 1995).

The North Atlantic Current (NAC), also known as North Atlantic Drift and North Atlantic Sea Movement, is a powerful warm western boundary current within the Atlantic Ocean that extends the Gulf Stream northeastward.