Gulf Stream Definition

noun
Warm ocean current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico along the E coast of the U.S., and turning east at the Grand Banks toward Europe: c. 50 mi (80 km) wide.
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pronoun

The warm ocean current issuing from the Gulf of Mexico, flowing northeastwards along the coast of North America to the Grand Banks where it breaks eastwards across the Atlantic Ocean and helps to maintain warm temperatures along the western coasts of the British Isles.

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Gulf Stream Sentence Examples

  • The south west coast has a very mild climate due to the warm air of the Gulf Stream.

  • One of the indirect methods of investigating currents is by taking account of the initial temperature of the current and following it by the thermometer throughout its course; hence the familiar contrast between warm and cold currents, of which the Gulf Stream and the Labrador current are types.

  • For example, in the Atlantic, the Gulf Stream drives warm surface water northwards.

  • By comparison with many other countries of Europe our winters are mild because of the buffering effect of the Gulf Stream and surrounding seas.

  • Sweden geography Sweden enjoys a mostly temperate climate despite its northern latitude, mainly due to the Gulf Stream.

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