Which one of the following ocean currents is NOT a cold ocean current ........

Geography and Environment (NDA) World - Water Bodies

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Which one of the following ocean currents is NOT a cold ocean current?

Canary current

California current

Kuroshio Current

Oyashio current

Explanation:

The Kuroshio is a warm northeasterly ocean current off the coast of Japan. This current is also called the gulf stream of the Pacific or Japan Current. It originates from the greater part of North Equatorial current, which divides east of the Philippines. The Kuroshio is the current running from Formosa to about 35 degrees N latitude.