Gulf Stream

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The Gulf Stream is a powerful, warm Atlantic Ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico along the eastern coast of the United States toward Europe, significantly influencing regional and global climate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atlantic Ocean current
geophysical phenomenon
ocean current
affects Atlantic hurricane paths
fisheries in the North Atlantic
marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic
sea surface temperature patterns in the North Atlantic
chartedBy Benjamin Franklin
connectedTo Labrador Current
discoveredBy Ponce de León
linked to: Juan Ponce de León
flowsAlong eastern coast of the United States
flowsToward Europe
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
hasAverageSurfaceSpeed about 2.5 meters per second in some regions
hasComponent Florida Current
North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
hasDirection generally northeastward
hasPotentialChangeImpact frequency and intensity of North Atlantic storms
sea level along the U.S. East Coast
hasProperty powerful
surface current
warm
helpsMaintain mild winters in western Europe
influences global climate
regional climate
storm tracks over the North Atlantic
weather patterns in Europe
influencesClimateOf North Atlantic region
linked to: North Atlantic area

eastern North America
western Europe
linked to: Western Europe
isAlsoKnownAs North Atlantic Drift in its northern extension
linked to: Gulf Stream
isDrivenBy Earth rotation
density gradients in the ocean
wind patterns
isMonitoredBy oceanographic buoys
research vessels
satellite observations
isSensitiveTo climate change
freshwater input into the North Atlantic
isStudiedIn climate science
physical oceanography
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
originatesIn Gulf of Mexico
partOf Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
global ocean circulation
transports heat
warm water
wasNamedAfter its strong streamlike flow

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Atlantic Ocean hasMajorCurrent Gulf Stream
Atlantic Ocean hasMajorCurrent North Atlantic Drift
linked to: Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream hasComponent North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream isAlsoKnownAs North Atlantic Drift in its northern extension
linked to: Gulf Stream
Bermuda Triangle nearbyCurrent Gulf Stream
Bermuda Triangle nearbyCurrent North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Canary Current connectedTo North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Labrador Current meets Gulf Stream
Labrador Current interactsWith North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Kuroshio Current similarTo Gulf Stream
Straits of Florida partOf Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Straits of Florida traversedBy Gulf Stream
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation hasComponent North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Brazil Current isAnalogousTo Gulf Stream
Florida Current partOf Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Florida Current formsSegmentOf Gulf Stream
Florida Current formsInitialSegmentOf Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Gulf of Mexico influences Gulf Stream
Northern Norway climateInfluence Gulf Stream
Sargasso Sea borderedBy Gulf Stream
Barents Sea influencedBy North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Azores Current originatesFrom Gulf Stream
Azores Current branchesFrom Gulf Stream
Azores Current isPartOf North Atlantic Current system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Azores Current relatedTo North Atlantic Drift
linked to: Gulf Stream
Azores Current relatedTo Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Celtic Sea hasCurrents influenced by North Atlantic Drift
linked to: Gulf Stream
World Ocean majorCurrentSystem Gulf Stream
Gulf of Maine oceanographicFeature influenced by Gulf Stream
linked to: Gulf Stream
Kuroshio Extension relatedTo Gulf Stream Extension
linked to: Gulf Stream
North Atlantic Deep Water associatedWith Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
The Gulf Stream inspiredBy Gulf Stream current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Bahama Banks oceanCurrentInfluence Gulf Stream
Agulhas Current isAnalogOf Gulf Stream
North Atlantic subtropical gyre boundedByCurrent North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
North Atlantic subtropical gyre northernBoundaryCurrent North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Santiago setting Gulf Stream near Cuba
linked to: Gulf Stream
Loop Current feeds Gulf Stream
Loop Current isKeyComponentOf Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Antilles Current contributesTo Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Norwegian waters influencedBy North Atlantic Current
linked to: Gulf Stream
Norwegian waters influencedBy Gulf Stream system
linked to: Gulf Stream
Lofoten climateInfluencedBy Gulf Stream
Atlantic coast influencedBy Gulf Stream
Atlantic coast influencedBy North Atlantic Drift
linked to: Gulf Stream