# Azores Current > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Azores_Current > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Azores_Current.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores_Current > Source revision: 1251975832 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean The Azores current represented north of the [Azores High](/source/Azores_High), seen around 40°N in the map. The **Azores Current** is a generally eastward to southeastward-flowing ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean. It originates near the [Grand Banks of Newfoundland](/source/Grand_Banks_of_Newfoundland) where the [Gulf Stream](/source/Gulf_Stream) splits into two branches, the northern branch becoming the [North Atlantic Current](/source/North_Atlantic_Current) and the south branch the Azores Current.[1] Recent research suggests that the outflow of salty water from the Mediterranean Sea plays a role in strengthening the Azores Current.[2][3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [The Azores Current](http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/atlantic/azores.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Jia, Y., 2000: Formation of an Azores Current due to Mediterranean overflow in a modeling study of the North Atlantic. Journal of Physical Oceanography 30, 2342–2358. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Özgökmen, T.M., E.P. Chassignet, and C.G.H. Rooth, 2001: On the Connection between the Mediterranean Outflow and the Azores Current. 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