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Current Drift

1. A massive, horizontal water flow of surface-ocean water as a broad stream in a definite direction is termed as ocean current. 1. A large volume of slow-moving ocean water is known as a drift.

2. Examples: Peru current and Labrador current 2. Examples:North Atlantic drift and West Wind drift

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Current	Drift
1. A massive, horizontal water flow of surface-ocean water as a broad stream in a definite direction is termed as ocean current.	1. A large volume of slow-moving ocean water is known as a drift.
2. Examples: Peru current and Labrador current	2. Examples:North Atlantic drift and West Wind drift