Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as
A. Oyashio and California currents
B. Alaska and Kuroshio currents
C. North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
D. North Pacific and Kuroshio currents
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as Oyashio and California currents. The Oyashio cold current is also known as Kurile cold current. This cold current flows through the Bering Strait in southerly direction and thus transports cold water of the Arctic Sea into the Pacific Ocean. Near 50°N latitude this current is bifurcated into two branches. The California current, an example of cold current, is similar to the Canary cold current of the Atlantic Ocean in most of its characteristics. In fact, this current is the eastward extended portion of the North Pacific drift.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Hydrosphere
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