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The North Equatorial Current got its name from the fact that it is north of the equator and vise versa with the South Equatorial Current, the fact that it is South of the Equator.
North Equatorial flow clockwise and southern counter-clockwise.
The North Equatorial Current and South Equatorial Current in the Pacific Ocean are both warm, fast-moving currents that flow towards the west. They are driven by the trade winds. One key difference is that the North Equatorial Current is influenced by the North Pacific Gyre, while the South Equatorial Current is influenced by the South Pacific Gyre.
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The South Equatorial Current is a broad, westward flowing current flowing between approximately Venezuela and the south of Brazil. It is divided into three branches, each with different velocities - the range is 11.3 cm s-1 to 16.4 cm s-1.
The warm, low salinity waters from Pacific are transported into Indian Ocean's South Equatorial Current.
They are complimentary the gulf stream caries warm surface waters north. The north equatorial current carries cold deep waters south.
The North Equatorial Current and the South Equatorial Current are relatively close in magnitude due to their similar latitudinal positions and the Coriolis effect influencing the strength of ocean currents at the equator.
The North Equatorial Current flows westward across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, generally towards the west. In contrast, the South Equatorial Current also flows westward but is located in the Southern Hemisphere, similarly moving across the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Both currents are driven by trade winds and play a significant role in the oceanic circulation.
The East Australian Current (EAC) is an ocean current that moves warm water from the tropical Coral Sea, where it splits from the South Equatorial Current, down the east coast of Australia.
Antilles Current