South Equatorial Current

The South Equatorial Current is a significant ocean current in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean that flows east-to-west between the equator and about 20 degrees south. In the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it extends across the equator to about 5 degrees north. On the equator, the South Equatorial Current is driven directly by the trade winds which blow from east to west.

South Equatorial Current

The South Equatorial Current is a significant ocean current in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean that flows east-to-west between the equator and about 20 degrees south. In the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it extends across the equator to about 5 degrees north. On the equator, the South Equatorial Current is driven directly by the trade winds which blow from east to west.