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Look at the map of ocean currents and answer the following:

In which oceans are counter equatorial currents not observed and why?

Counter equatorial currents are an eastward flow of oceanic water near the equator due to the impact of trade winds or easterlies. The pattern of these ocean currents is prominent in Pacific and Atlantic Ocean but different in Indian ocean due to monsoon. The prevalence of monsoonal winds in the Indian Ocean region has a considerable impact on the direction of ocean currents. The ocean current flows in the clockwise direction in summer in the northern part of the Indian ocean while in winter they flow in the opposite direction due to the reversal of monsoon winds.


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