Some of the fastest ocean currents in the world have been discovered off South Africa, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar. These can be used to generate energy.

Comprehending the workings of western boundary ocean currents, like those of the Agulhas Current off the South African coast, may hold a key to Earth’s climate system. But understanding this ...

The Brulpadda find, with reserves estimated at about 1 billion barrels of oil, is located in deep waters around 175 kilometers (109 miles) from South Africa’s coastline.

The Agulhas Current, located in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, transports high density salt water to the southern tip of Africa, where part of it escapes to the South Atlantic, contributing to ...

South Africa look at the potential of using the currents of the Indian Ocean to generate consistent renewable power. This project could be a big step, offering the first 24/7 for renewable ...

One of the ocean currents which particularly interests oceanographers and climatologists is the Gulf Stream. This current, originating in the Gulf of Mexico, transports enormous amounts of warm ...

A previously unknown ocean current was recently discovered "by accident" off the coast of Madagascar, a rare find in the 21st century. The newfound Southwest Madagascar Coastal Current could help ...

South Africa is located at a major crossroad of ocean-basin exchange between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Several modelling studies have tried to simulate how these exchanges will alter with ...

ECCO and the western boundary currents. Large-scale wind patterns around the globe drag ocean surface waters with them, creating complex currents, including some that flow toward the western sides ...

Engineers in South Africa and Mexico are also investigating the potential of ocean current turbine systems.. Which African countries could generate electricity from ocean currents? We've ...

Africa: Ocean Currents Can Generate Electricity - and Our Study Shows Africa's Seas Have Some of the Strongest. ... An area in the ocean off the coast of South Africa also has potential.