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A partir de los 20º N, la corriente de Canarias:South of 20º N latitude, the Canary Current:
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Correct answer: a) Splits into two branches: one curves further W and is often called the Trade Wind Current; the other heads S and SE to join the Guinea Current
Why it is correct
Around 20º N (Cape Verde), the Canary Current splits: its western branch curves west as the Trade Wind Current (which then feeds the North Equatorial Current) while the eastern branch continues S and SE into the Guinea Current.
Why the others are not
- b) That initial west-curving branch is termed the Trade Wind Current.
- c) Omits the main branch that turns westwards.
- d) It does not by itself form the Equatorial Countercurrent.
How to work it out in the exam
- Canary Current at 20º N: splits into Trade Wind Current (W) and Guinea branch (S/SE).
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 5 Official paper · Official answer key
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