General Navigation USCG Question #1958 (Set 61)

The Brazil Current flows in which general direction?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — Southwesterly

The Brazil Current is the warm western boundary current of the South Atlantic subtropical gyre, flowing generally southwesterly and southerly along the coast of South America. Navigators operating in this sector must factor the southerly set into their dead reckoning and voyage planning.

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