Give an account of the currents of the Pacific Ocean.

1. North Equatorial Current : It is a warm current. It flows south of the equator from east to west.

2. South Equatorial Current: It is also a warm current. It flows south of equator from east to west.

3. Kuroshivo Current : It is a warm current. It flows along the coast of Japan.

4. New South Wales Current : It is also called East Australian Current. It is a warm current. It flows south along the east coast of Australia.

5. Antarctic Drift: It is a cold current. It flows round the globe from west to east near the Antarctic Ocean.

6. Humbolt Current: It is also known as Peruvian Current. It is a cold current. It flows from south to north along the west coast of South America. It is a branch of Atlantic Drift.

7. California Current: It is a cold current. It flows along the coast of California and Mexico.

8. Kuril Current: It is a cold current. From Bering Strait, it flows south along the coast of Kuril Islands.