The current produced by upwelling of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru is known as

A. El Nino

B. Humboldt current

C. Agulhas current

D. Canary current

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Peru Current, also called Humboldt Current, cold-water current of the southeast Pacific Ocean, with a width of about 900 km (550 mi). The cold flow is intensified by upwelling of deep water caused by the combined effects of the drag of surface winds of the Southeast Trades and the Earth’s rotation.