Angola Current
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Angola current is a temporary ocean surface current
. It is an extension of the Guinea Current
, flowing near western Africa's coast. It is known to have created similar effects in the upwelling
as El Niño, though its effect is weaker.
Ocean current
An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of ocean water generated by the forces acting upon this mean flow, such as breaking waves, wind, Coriolis effect, cabbeling, temperature and salinity differences and tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun...
. It is an extension of the Guinea Current
Guinea Current
The Guinea Current is a slow warm water current that flows to the east along the Guinea coast of West Africa. It has some similarity to the Equatorial Counter Current in the Indian and Pacific Oceans....
, flowing near western Africa's coast. It is known to have created similar effects in the upwelling
Upwelling
Upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface, replacing the warmer, usually nutrient-depleted surface water. The increased availability in upwelling regions results in high levels of primary...
as El Niño, though its effect is weaker.