South Atlantic Current

ocean current

Learn about this topic in these articles:

In equatorial current
…de la Plata (as the South Atlantic Current) then pushes to the African coast, where it veers north as the Benguela Current. This joins the Guinea Current to re-form the Atlantic South Equatorial Current.
Read More
In Atlantic Ocean: The South Atlantic
…the east and becomes the South Atlantic Current, which then turns toward the Equator as the Benguela Current when reaching the African coast. The Benguela Current is more pronounced than its northern counterpart, the Canary Current, and also is characterized by lower temperatures near the coast, again caused by intense…
Read More