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What is The Coriolis effect refers to a change in direction caused by?
The coriolis effect describes the earth spinning on its axis. This is best explained using a military example. A sniper must take the coriolis effect into account when making long shots because as the bullet travels through the air, the earth spins beneath it leaving everything not in contact with the earth in the same spot it was in; making it seem like it curved slightly. Compensation for this is incredibly complicated.
Does the Gulf Stream move water away from the equator and the Benguela current move some of this same water back towards the equator?
No. The Gulf Stream moves water from the Equator towards Europe. The Benguela current moves cold water up from Antarctica.
What direction does the toilet bowl water go on the equator?
The Coriolis Effect only affects large bodies of water, for example, hurricanes are diverted from the equator because of the Coriolis Effect. The Coriolis effect would not affect a toilet enough to overcome the design of the fixture. The rim holes would start the swirling. Please read the Snopes page that explains this in greater detail. The link is attached.
What is the Gulf Stream and where is it located?
A current in the Atlantic Ocean that brings water from the equator to the Artic Circle. It flows out of the Gulf of Mexico (hence its name), follows the east coast of the US, then turns northeast across the North Atlantic. It forms the North Atlantic Drift north of the Azores and continues to Europe.
How does the gulf stream affect ocean currents?
The Gulf Stream (and extension of the North Atlantic Drift) is a current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico. It carries warm water across the Atlantic ocean to the coast of the UK and Ireland. The UK is on similar latitudes to that of Canada and so should have a similar climate however the Gulf Stream keeps the UK (and parts of Florida) a few degrees warmer than it would be without this current meaning winters are much milder.
How does the gulf stream of the us effect the climate of Europe?
The Gulf Stream comes from the Gulf of Mexico, not the US. It makes the weather of Western Europe significantly warmer. Most of Europe is about 15 F warmer than areas of the same latitude.
Where does the gulf stream hit Ireland?
It mainly comes in along the south coast of Ireland, but does effect parts of the west coast. The overall effects of the Gulf Stream keeps Ireland's weather milder than countries on the same latitude.
Does the gulf stream always flow in the same direction?
yes
What is the effect of the flow of the gulf stream current on Clifden Ireland?
It gives all of Ireland, including Clifden, a milder climate than parts of the world at the same latitude.
What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the gulf of Mexico to Florida's Atlantic Coast?
The Gulf Stream.
What is the gulf stream north Atlantic drift bad what is its importance to western Europe?
The Gulf Stream brings warm weather to Europe. Europe is about 15˚F+ warmer than areas of the same latitude.
The gulf stream is an ocean current that warms what coast?
The gulf stream warms Western Europe. London, England, for example, is on the same latitude as Canada. However, it seldom snows in London, while Canada is snowbound every winter. The Gulf Stream pumps warm water from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean all the way to the English and Irish coast, giving it a somewhat warmer climate.
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.
What ocean current causes London England to have the same average winter temperature as Richmond VA?
the Gulf Stream
Why is the annual temperature range smaller along the coast of Norway than at the same latitude in Sibera?
The gulf stream.
Why is the climate of the British isles more moderate than the climate of the other places at the same latitude?
because its between 50-60N of the equator
What is The Coriolis effect refers to a change in direction caused by?
The coriolis effect describes the earth spinning on its axis. This is best explained using a military example. A sniper must take the coriolis effect into account when making long shots because as the bullet travels through the air, the earth spins beneath it leaving everything not in contact with the earth in the same spot it was in; making it seem like it curved slightly. Compensation for this is incredibly complicated.
