The Gulf Stream moves water away from the equator; the Benguela Current moves some of this same water back toward the equator.

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The Gulf Stream moves warm water from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea towards the North Atlantic, while the Benguela Current moves cool water from the southern Atlantic towards the equator along the west coast of Africa. They do not flow in opposite directions.

The Gulf Stream Moves Water Away from the Equator; the Benguela