OCEAN CURRENTS
OF PACIFIC OCEAN
CURRENTS OF
NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
North Equatorial
Current (NEC)
It
starts from the Western borders of South America and reaches the borders of
Philippines.
Kurushio
Current/ Japan Current (JC)
When
the North Equatorial Current reaches the Philippines Islands it is deflected
towards North and washes the Islands of Japan and is known as Kurushio or Japan
Current.
North Pacific
Current (NPC)
After
crossing Japan the Japan Current comes under the influence of strong winds and
is deflected towards east and moves towards the western borders of North
America as North Pacific Current where it is deflected in two directions.
California
Current (CC)
One
part of North Pacific Current is deflected towards south and comes in contact
with the state of California so named as California Current and ultimately
joins North Equatorial Current to complete the circle.
Alaska Current (AC)
The
second branch of North Equatorial Current moves towards north along the coasts
of North America passing along the borders of Alaska, ultimately falling into
Arctic Ocean known as Alaska Current.
Kamchatka
Current (Oyashio) (KC)
This
Current originates from Arctic Ocean and after crossing the Sea of Bering it
joins North Pacific Current. It is a cold Current.
Okhotsk Current (OC)
This
Current comes from the Sea of Okhotsk which is situated in the south-eastern
borders of Russia and ultimately becomes the part of Japan Current. It is also
a cold Current.
CURRENTS OF
SOUTH PASIFIC OCEAN
South Equatorial
Current (SEC)
This
Current originates from western borders of Latin America and moves parallel to
the equator and reaches the eastern borders of Australia.
East Australian
Current (EAC)
When
the South Equatorial Current strikes the north-eastern borders of Australia it
is deflected towards south and washes the whole coast of east Australia. It is
called the East Australian Current.
South Pacific
Current (SPC)
When
the East Australian current reaches the east-southern borders of Australia it
comes under the influence of strong winds and adopts the path towards east and
moves towards western borders of Latin America. Now it is called South Pacific
Current.
Humboldt Current (HC)
It
is a cold Current that originates from the north of Antarctica and passes along
the coasts of western Chile and ultimately joins the South Pacific Current