Question 1935Navigation General
70% to passThe steady current circling the globe at about 60°S is the _______________.
A
West Wind Drift
B
Humboldt Current
C
Sub-Polar Flow
D
Prevailing Westerly
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) West Wind Drift. The West Wind Drift, also known as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, is the steady current circling the globe at about 60°S latitude. This powerful current flows from west to east around Antarctica, driven by the strong westerly winds in the Southern Ocean. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) The Humboldt Current flows northward along the western coast of South America, C) The Sub-Polar Flow is a broader atmospheric pattern, not a specific ocean current, and D) The Prevailing Westerly refers to wind patterns, not a specific ocean current.
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