Deck Navigation (Supplementary) USCG Question #1954 (Set 5)

Which current would you encounter on a direct passage from southern Africa to Argentina, South America?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — South Atlantic

A direct oceanic passage from southern Africa to Argentina traverses the South Atlantic Ocean, where navigators encounter the dominant South Atlantic Current flowing eastward and feeding into regional gyre circulations.

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