the currents of the Pacific Ocean.

(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.