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Benguela Current
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The Benguela Current is the broad, northward flowing ocean current that forms the eastern portion of the South Atlantic Ocean gyre. The current extends from roughly Cape Point in the south, to the pos
The courses of the warm Agulhas current (red) along the east coast of South Africa, and the cold Benguela current (blue) along the west coast, originating in the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean respectively. Note that the Benguela current does not originate from Antarctic waters in the South Atlantic Ocean, but from upwelling of water from the cold depths of the Atlantic Ocean against the west coast of the continent. The two currents do not "meet" anywhere along the south coast of Africa.
The courses of the warm Agulhas current (red) along the east coast of South Africa, and the cold Benguela current (blue) along the west coast, origina
The red areas show major upwelling areas. The Benguela Current is on the southwest coast of Africa.
The red areas show major upwelling areas. The Benguela Current is on the southwest coast of Africa.
Upwelling
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Upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water from deep water towards the ocean surface. It replaces the warmer and usuall
Benguela Current
…around 16°S. The current is driven by the prevailing south easterly trade winds. Inshore of the Benguela Current proper, the south easterly winds drive coastal upwelling, forming the Benguela Upwelling System. The cold, nutrient rich waters that upwell from around 200–300 m (656–984 ft) depth in turn fuel high rates of…
Unusually strong winds from the east push warm (red) surface water towards Africa, allowing cold (blue) water to upwell along the Sumatran coast
Unusually strong winds from the east push warm (red) surface water towards Africa, allowing cold (blue) water to upwell along the Sumatran coast
During an El Niño, wind indirectly drives warm water to the South American coast, reducing the effects of cold upwelling.
During an El Niño, wind indirectly drives warm water to the South American coast, reducing the effects of cold upwelling.
Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley geograph.org.uk 1434412
Aerial view of Slapton Sands and northern part of Ley geograph.org.uk 1434412
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