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The South Equatorial Current are ocean currents in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean that flow east-to-west between the equator and about 20 degrees south. In the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it extends across the equator to about 5 degrees north. Within the southern hemisphere, the South Equatorial Current is the westward limb of the ...
The Indian Ocean gyre is composed of two major currents: the South Equatorial Current, and the West Australian Current. Normally moving counter-clockwise, in the winter the Indian Ocean gyre reverses direction due to the seasonal winds of the South Asian Monsoon. In the summer, the land is warmer than the ocean, so surface winds blow from the ...
The North Equatorial Current (NEC) is a westward wind-driven current mostly located near the equator, but the location varies from different oceans. The NEC in the Pacific and the Atlantic is about 5°-20°N, while the NEC in the Indian Ocean is very close to the equator.
The Indian Ocean Gyre, located in the Indian Ocean, is, like the South Atlantic Gyre, bordered by the Intertropical Convergence Zone in the north and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to the south. The South Equatorial Current forms the northern boundary of the Indian Ocean Gyre as it flows west along the equator towards the east coast of Africa.
The Equatorial Counter Current is an eastward flowing, wind-driven current which extends to depths of 100–150 metres (330–490 ft) in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. More often called the North Equatorial Countercurrent (NECC) , this current flows west-to-east at about 3-10°N in the Atlantic , Indian Ocean and Pacific basins ...
The Brazil Current begins at about 10–15˚S where the South Equatorial Current (SEC) splits near Cabo de São Roque, Brazil. [1] The current reaches a depth of 700 m and the estimated transport at 12˚S is 2.5 Sv. [2] The transport increases as the current goes further south with 4 Sv at 15˚S. [1] On the offshore side of the current an ...
South Equatorial Current – Ocean current in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean West Greenland Current – Weak cold water current that flows to the north along the west coast of Greenland West Spitsbergen Current – Warm, salty current that runs poleward just west of Spitsbergen
Other currents: SC = Somali Current, EIC = East India (Coastal) Current, SEC = South Equatorial Current. Note that in the summer monsoon, SC and EIC are directed towards the south-west, while in the winter monsoon, they are directed towards the north-east. The rest of the monsoon current system is excluded for simplicity.