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Which of the following is a cold ocean current? |
| A. | Humboldt current |
| B. | Brazil current |
| C. | Oyashio current |
| D. | Canary current |
| Answer» A. Humboldt current | |
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Explanation: The Humboldt Current , also known as the Peru Current, is a cold, low- salinity ocean current that flows north-westward along the west coast of South America from the southern tip of Chile to northern Peru. It is an eastern boundary current flowing in the direction of the equator, and can extend 1,000 kilometers offshore. The Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem (LME), named after the Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, is one of the major upwelling systems of the world, supporting an extraordinary abundance of marine life. |
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