There are two fixed circles of Atlantic ocean currents :
1. North Circle,
2. South Circle.
1. North Circle:
- North equatorial current: Because of trading winds, the water of the ocean starts flowing from east to west. It happens in the north of equator. It is a hot water current.
- Gulf Stream: North equatorial current flows from Africa to America. When this current goes to north-west along the eastern coast of America then it becomes Gulf stream. It starts from Maxico and reaches Newfoundland Islands.
- The Labrador Current: It is a cold current. It comes from north side and meets the Gulf stream near the Newfoundland Islands.
- North Oceanic Current: After Newfoundland the Gulf stream takes easterly direction under the effect of western winds.
- Canery Current: The north oceanic current hits the western coast of Europe and is divided into two parts. Its one part goes to south which is known as Canery current. It is a cold current. In the end this current meets north equatorial current and completes the north circle.
2. South Circle: This circle moves in anti-clockwise direction.
- South Equatorial Current.: It is a hot water current. Because of the effect of trading winds, the sea current starts flowing from East to West on the south of equator.
- Brazilian Current: The South Equatorial current hits the Brazilian coast where it is divided into two parts—The part which flows towards south along side Brazilian coast is known as Brazilian Current.
- Falkland Current: A cold stream from South side meets the Brazilian current and is called Falkland Current. Then this current goes eastways under the effect of western winds.
- Venezuela Current: Its a cold water stream. It is generated from Faulkland current. It flows towards north alongside the western coast of South Africa.
