Q. Which of the following phenomena occur in Arctic Ocean?
  1. West Wind Drift
  2. Transpolar Drift Stream
  3. Beaufort Gyre
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 2 & 3
Notes: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, or West Wind Drift, is the world's strongest ocean current, flowing unimpeded around Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. The Transpolar Drift Stream is a significant Arctic Ocean current that moves sea ice from the East Siberian and Laptev Seas to the Fram Strait. The Beaufort Gyre, also in the Arctic Ocean, has become a repository for older ice.
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