The currents hug the eastern coasts of continents as they head north or south from the equator: These are the western boundary currents. The three most prominent are the Gulf Stream, Agulhas ...

The Pacific Ocean’s western boundary current, which forms a critical regulator of sea surface temperature and weather patterns, has significantly strengthened as the planet warms, according to a new ...

Particularly, the currents flowing along the western boundaries of the major ocean basins, known as the western boundary currents (WBCs), attract much attention, as they are more powerful ...