Humboldt Current
South American upwelling
The Humboldt Current is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America, from Chile to Peru.
It brings nutrient-rich water that supports abundant marine life, making the region one of the world's most productive fishing grounds.
Also called the Peru Current.
- gyresRotating circular movements
- upwellingDeep water rising surfaceward
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- plankton bloomsMass growth of microorganisms
- coastal fogHaze where ocean meets shore
seabirds · guano · fish meal · fishing industry · La Niña · trade winds · Coriolis effect · Andes Mountains · kelp forests · Galápagos Islands · Pacific coast · Chile · cold water · marine mammals · Peru · Antarctic · fog · productivity
- Pacific OceanMariana Trench, Hawaiian Islands, Challenger Deep, Coral Sea, Bering Sea
- current patternsocean currents, air currents, jet streams, trade winds, tidal currents
- South American climatetropical climate, El Nino, La Nina, rainy season, dry season
- South American Coastsea lions, penguins, anchovies, fishing industry, marine life
- Cold CurrentsBenguela Current
- Upwellingthermocline, deep water, surface water, cold water, nutrients