Cold water current that flows west-to-east around Cape Horn
Map of the Earth's major ocean currents.
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.[1]
See also
Ocean current– Directional mass flow of oceanic water
Ocean gyre– Any large system of circulating ocean surface currents
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