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Where does the Falklands Current flow after leaving the Drake Passage?

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Map showing the Drake Passage, the body of water between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. The passage is labeled in orange and is situated between Cape Horn and Antarctica, with surrounding seas and islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia also marked. A small inset map in the upper right highlights the location of the Drake Passage relative to the continent of Antarctica.
Drake Passage

After leaving the Drake Passage, the Falkland Current flows northward along the east coast of Argentina. It continues in this direction until it reaches approximately 30° to 40° S latitude. At this point, the current is deflected eastward when it encounters the Brazil Current, which flows southward. The Falkland Current is a branch of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.12