Cape_Horn_Current

Cape Horn Current

Cape Horn Current

Cold water current that flows west-to-east around Cape Horn


The Cape Horn Current is a cold water current that flows west-to-east around Cape Horn caused by the intensification of the West Wind Drift as it rounds the cape.

See also

  • Ocean current – Directional mass flow of oceanic water generated by external or internal forces
  • Ocean gyre – Any large system of circulating ocean surface currents

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