Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Underrated? A little. Essential? Absolutely.

The Brazil Current is the South Atlantic's western boundary current, carrying warm water southward and driving circulation across an entire ocean basin.

It doesn't have the Gulf Stream's PR team, but WHOI scientists know it's doing critical work.

👉Get to know your currents: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world

🗺️ by Natalie Renier/WHOI Creative