Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents? 1. Alaska Current 2. North Atlantic Drift 3. West Wind Drift

Among the listed currents, only the West Wind Drift (also called the Antarctic Circumpolar Current) is a cold ocean current. It flows from west to east around Antarctica in the Southern Ocean, carrying cold water. The Alaska Current is a WARM ocean current flowing along the western coast of Canada and Alaska in the North Pacific. The North Atlantic Drift is a WARM ocean current that is an extension of the Gulf Stream, flowing northeastward across the North Atlantic and moderating the climate of Western Europe. Therefore, only statement 3 represents a cold current.