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The Agulhas Return Current (ARC) meanders east from the southern tip of Africa

The Agulhas Return Current (ARC) is an ocean current in the South Indian Ocean. The ARC contributes to the water exchange between oceans by forming a link between the South Atlantic Current and the South Indian Ocean Current.[1] It can reach velocities of up to 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) and is therefore popular among participants in trans-oceanic sailing races.[2]

  1. ^ Lutjeharms & Ansorge 2001, Abstract, p. 35
  2. ^ Boebel et al. 2003, Introduction, pp. 35-37

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