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" Cortez was perhaps the first to send large numbers of ships from Mexico northward through the Florida Straits, then eastward following the clockwise motion of the Gulf Stream to return to Spain. A visit with any of the shipwreck museums will reveal the results of the unsuccessful voyages.
A notation in the Herrera's summary of the log of Ponce de Leon's voyage log, on April 22, 1513, noted, "A current such that, although they had great wind, they could not proceed forward, but backward and it seems that they were proceeding well; at the end it was known that the current was more powerful than the wind." This is probably the first written evidence of the Gulf Stream and Ponce de Leon is considered its discoverer.
It was not until six years later that one Anton de Alaminos set sail for Spain from Vera Cruz, Mexico following the Florida coastline northward before turning eastward to Europe. This same Anton de Alaminos was the chief pilot aboard Ponce de Leon's ship on his earlier trip and had also sailed with Columbus on his last voyage. Some historians credit Alaminos with the discovery of the Gulf Stream, since he was the first to take advantage of it."
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Is the Gulf Stream slowing down?
No! As a matter of fact there is no long term trend suggesting that the Gulf stream is slowing down at all. "Confirming work by other scientists using different methodologies, they found dramatic short-term variability but no longer-term trend." - BBC website
What helps give the UK its moderate climate?
The UK has a maritime climate. The prevailing winds are westerly coming off the Atlantic Ocean. The parts of the Ocean nearest to the UK are comparatively warm because of the Gulf Stream - a long distance ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico.
How long can the TB bacteria live?
It has been known to last as long as 50+ years in some people.
What is the sea that protects the UK from climate change?
No sea protects the UK from climate change, but The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that brings warm water from the Carribean Sea to Western Europe. This keeps the UK warmer than, say, Canada, at the moment, and as long as the current still flows.
For how long does the blood stream continue to feed hair follicles?
For years and years has long as you keep it healthy.
How did the gulf stream affect the UK?
The gulf stream is a long current of warm water which stretches from South America, across the Atlantic and up to the UK. This warm water heats the air around it, and so we receive warm air. Without the gulf stream, we would have Winters similar to those in Canada, which is on the same latitude as the UK.
Is the Gulf Stream slowing down?
No! As a matter of fact there is no long term trend suggesting that the Gulf stream is slowing down at all. "Confirming work by other scientists using different methodologies, they found dramatic short-term variability but no longer-term trend." - BBC website
Why does Moscow Russia NOT have the same climate as Glasgow Scotland even though they are at the same latitude?
Scotland is warmed by the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic Ocean, Moscow is a long way from the coast.
What is the Shatt al Arab?
The Shatt al Arab is the name of a river in Southwest Asia. It is 120 miles long and located by the mouth of the Persian Gulf, which is also known as the Arabian Gulf.
What helps give the UK its moderate climate?
The UK has a maritime climate. The prevailing winds are westerly coming off the Atlantic Ocean. The parts of the Ocean nearest to the UK are comparatively warm because of the Gulf Stream - a long distance ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the difference between the Gulf Stream and the Jet Stream?
The Gulf Stream is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates at the tip of Florida, and flows around the world acting as a 'conveyor belt' of warm water along the ocean surface. A jet stream however is defined as a current of rapidly moving air that is usually several thousand miles long and wide, but is relatively thin. They are found in the upper levels of Earth's atmosphere at the tropopause - the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere. Both are hugely important in the Earth's climate. LOL I COPIED THIS ANSWER
How long after you take Dilaudid does it enter your blood stream?
How long does it take Dilaudid to get into the blood stream.
When will the Louisiana oil spill reach Maine?
depends on the hurricane season. Maine will benefit from being a distance from the gulf stream, unlike north carolina, florida, and long island. good luck to us all.
What are synonyms for stream?
long
How long have people known for colorblindness?
for ever!
What is river valley?
river valley is a river and a valley, like if a long stream of a river that is all i can say people.
Need answer to this riddle what is long and hard has a steady stream of light runs on batteries and people grope for it in the dark?
A flashlight.
