(Q.) Give
an account of the currents of the Pacific Ocean.
(5 Marks)
(Ans)
The currents in the Pacific Ocean can be
divided into two categories:
(1) Northern Pacific Current
(2) Southern Pacific Current.
We may define all the currents of the Pacific
Ocean in general which are as follows:
1. North Equatorial currents: It is a warm current. It flows north of the equator from east to west.
2. South Equatorial currents: It is also a warm current. It flows south of equator from east to west.
3. Kuroshio Current: It is a warm current. It flows along the cost of Japan.
4. Oyashio Current: It is a cold current which flows out from the Arctic pole and merges into the Kuroshio Current of Japan.
5. North Pacific drift: It is an extension of the Kuroshio Current of Japan. The North Pacific drift is a warm current.
6. California Current: It is a cold current. It flows along the coast of California and Mexico. It is an extension of the North Pacific Drift.
7. Kuril Current: It is a cold current. From Bering Strait, it flows south along the Coast of Kuril Island.
8. Humboldt Current: It is also known as the Peru Current as it flows along the coast of Peru. Humboldt discovered it, thus it is known as the Humboldt Current. It is a cold current. It is the part of the Atlantic Drift.
9. New South Wales current: It is also known as the East Australian current. It is a warm current. It flows south along the east coast of Australia.
1. North Equatorial currents: It is a warm current. It flows north of the equator from east to west.
2. South Equatorial currents: It is also a warm current. It flows south of equator from east to west.
3. Kuroshio Current: It is a warm current. It flows along the cost of Japan.
4. Oyashio Current: It is a cold current which flows out from the Arctic pole and merges into the Kuroshio Current of Japan.
5. North Pacific drift: It is an extension of the Kuroshio Current of Japan. The North Pacific drift is a warm current.
6. California Current: It is a cold current. It flows along the coast of California and Mexico. It is an extension of the North Pacific Drift.
7. Kuril Current: It is a cold current. From Bering Strait, it flows south along the Coast of Kuril Island.
8. Humboldt Current: It is also known as the Peru Current as it flows along the coast of Peru. Humboldt discovered it, thus it is known as the Humboldt Current. It is a cold current. It is the part of the Atlantic Drift.
9. New South Wales current: It is also known as the East Australian current. It is a warm current. It flows south along the east coast of Australia.