Humboldt Current (Peru Current)🟡


🟨🔺️ Humboldt Current (Peru Current)

 

• This cold water current moves from south to north along the coast of Chile and Peru  

in the eastern parts of the South Pacific Ocean. 


• It was identified for the first time by Alexander von Humboldt when he visited  

Colombia and Ecuador in 1802. 


• In recent years, the phenomenon of EI-Nino has been observed when this cold water  current becomes relatively warm. 



• In the year of EI-Nino, the weather and climate are adversely affected.

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