No, it is a cold water current
Pacific ocean
warm
the rising of warm water and cold water sinking
The Peru Current, also called Humboldt Current, cold-water current of the southeast Pacific Ocean passes along the west coast of South America and is partially responsible for the Atacama Desert.
A warm ocean current that carries warm water from the tropical waters of the gulf of mexico to northwestern europe.
Gulf Stream
It goes from a cool current to a warm current as it gets closer to the equator.
they're cold currents
Warm Ocean current is when the currents of cold and warm water pass paths. The warm water dominates the cold water causing a warm water current.
An example of a warm water current is the Gulf Stream. This starts in the Caribbean runs up the eastern seaboard of the Unites States and then crosses the Atlantic to Europe. It is responsible for keeping the British Isles warm as compared with Newfoundland which is at the same latitude. An example of a could current is the Humboldt Current. This goes in a north along the West Coast of South America from Northern Peru to the southern tip of Chile. It is responsible for the deserts of Peru and Chile. Very generally speaking warm currents will flow away form the equator while could currents will flow towards it.
no major warm water current runs through it
Cold water currents
since the Peru current is near the south pole I would say it is a cold current but if you have a different opinion and search the internets you will never find the rights answer and if this question popped into the head of your brain your either a smartly pants or for a last minute worksheet
The Kuroshio Current.
Pacific ocean
current is the constant movement of of ocean water
Ocean currents describe itself, a warm ocean current is warm water that has a path anything that gets in way of the path will be taken by the current same for cold water also a new tranport for the water to travel to ocean to ocean