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Humboldt Current. The Humboldt Current, also called the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows north along the western coast of South America. [1] It is an eastern boundary current flowing in the direction of the equator, and extends 500–1,000 km (310–620 mi) offshore.
Weather historian Maximiliano Herrera stated that "South America is living one of the extreme events the world has ever seen" and "This event is rewriting all climatic books". [1] On 12 August 2023, Buenos Aires broke a 117 year heat record. Chile saw highs towards 40 °C and Bolivia saw unseasonably high temperatures, while Asunción saw 33 ...
The Brazil Current begins at about 10–15˚S where the South Equatorial Current (SEC) splits near Cabo de São Roque, Brazil. [1] The current reaches a depth of 700 m and the estimated transport at 12˚S is 2.5 Sv. [2] The transport increases as the current goes further south with 4 Sv at 15˚S. [1] On the offshore side of the current an ...
Temperatures have been above 40 degrees Celsius in several countries at the start of spring season Record-breaking temperatures across South America prompt concerns of scorching summer and ...
Current events; Random article; ... 6 South America. 7 See also. ... This is a list of cities by average temperature (monthly and yearly). The temperatures listed are ...
Climate in this step is characterized for its similarities with the equatorial and tropical plains, heavy rains and high temperatures. Temperatures can reach over 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) as it is the case of the Magdalena river valley, which has many areas with jungles.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification map for South America [34] All of the world's major climate zones are present in South America. [35] The distribution of the average temperatures in the region presents a constant regularity from the 30° of latitude south, when the isotherms tend, more and more, to be confused with the degrees of latitude ...
Current events; Random article; ... Category: Environment of South America by country. 11 languages. ... Climate of South America by country (5 C)