North Brazil Current

North Brazil Current

North Brazil Currents is a term of the complexion of Atlantic Southern equatorial current and the Atlantic equatorial counter current, Guinea current. These stream in opposite directions, and fluctuate in their strength, thus making it very difficult to sail fast in the respective area.

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Currents
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Other gyres
  • Beaufort Gyre
  • Ross Gyre
  • Weddell Gyre
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