Why does the Humboldt Current flow north, while the Brazil Current flows south, and……?
what impacts do these differences have on the climates of coastal Chile versus coastal Brazil?
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Geology Rock Sta
05 Mar 2010
Geology Rock Sta
05 Mar 2010
It is the Coriolis force.
Due to the earth’s rotation, in the southern hemisphere ocean currents move in a counter clockwise motion, drawing warm air from the tropics south to Brazil,Argentina and Uruguay. While in The Pacific Ocean, the Coriolis Force draws cold water from the Antarctic to Chile, Peru and Ecuador