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150°W 120' 90' 



The surface currents, simplified after Erich Brun. The dotted lines represent 



where they diverge 



A East Greenland Current 



B Irminger Current 



C North Atlantic Drift 



D Gulf Stream 



E Labrador Current 



F North Atlantic Equatorial Current 



G South Atlantic Equatorial Current 



H Benguela Current 



J West Wind Drift 



K South Polar Drift 



some of the major discontinuations: where currents converge the water sinks, 

 there is upweUing. 



L Indian Equatorial Counter Current 



M South Indian Equatorial Current 



N Mozambique Current 



O Kuro Shio 



P Kuril Current (Oya Shio) 



Q North Pacific Equatorial Current 



R Pacific Equatorial Counter Current 



S South Pacific Equatorial Current 



T Humboldt Current (Peru Current) 





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