Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean ?

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Which one of the following ocean currents does not occur in Atlantic Ocean ?

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Geography

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SSC

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{'ocean currents': [1, 1, 3, 5], 'atlantic ocean': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'brazil current': [3, 0, 0, 3], 'peru current': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'gulf stream': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'canary current': [2, 0, 0, 3]}

The correct answer is option 3, which states that the Peru current does not occur in the Atlantic Ocean.

Option 1, the Gulf Stream, is a strong warm current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows across the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe.

Option 2, the Brazil current, is a warm ocean current that flows along the Brazilian coastline in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Option 4, the Canary current, is a cold ocean current that flows southwards along the northwest coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Peru current, however, is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean. It is caused by winds blowing from the southwest, pushing the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean towards the coast of Peru. Therefore, it does not occur in the Atlantic Ocean.