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Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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The Sargasso Sea is a unique region in the North Atlantic Ocean defined by its surrounding currents rather than land boundaries [3]. It is characterized by an anticyclonic (clockwise) circulation of ocean currents forming the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre [3]. This system creates a central area of calm, motionless water where floating Sargassum seaweed accumulates [2]. Due to high evaporation and low precipitation in this subtropical high-pressure zone, it records the highest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean. However, statement 3 is incorrect regarding its location: the Sargasso Sea is bounded on the west by the Gulf Stream and on the east by the Canary Current [3]. Therefore, it is located east of the Gulf Stream and west of the Canary Current, making the description in option 3 geographically reversed and thus the incorrect statement.

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  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 32: Ocean Movements Ocean Currents And Tides > The Sargasso Sea – A Sea Without a Land Boundary > p. 492
  2. [3] https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sargassosea.html
  3. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 32: Ocean Movements Ocean Currents And Tides > Influence Of Wind (Atmospheric Circulation) > p. 487
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