Agulhas Return Current
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The Agulhas Return Current is an ocean current in the South Indian Ocean. The ARC contributes to the water exchange between oceans by forming a link between the South Atlantic Current and the South In
The Agulhas Return Current (ARC) meanders east from the southern tip of Africa
Agulhas Passage
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The Agulhas Passage is an abyssal channel located south of South Africa between the Agulhas Bank and Agulhas Plateau. About 50 km wide, it connects the Natal Valley and Transkei Basin in the north to
Agulhas Return Current
…around 39°S, north of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. The Agulhas Current follows the continental shelf of the African east-coast, passes through the Agulhas Passage until it leaves the Agulhas Bank and reaches the Agulhas Basin south of South Africa. From there it retroflects almost completely back into the south…
The Agulhas Passage is located between the Agulhas Bank and the Agulhas Plateau