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Where might someone travel by using the gulf stream?

the gulf stream originates in the carribean/ gulf of Mexico and travels across the Atlantic ocean to northern Europe.


How is Atlantic coast warm up by the gulf stream?

the equator


How do you use gulf stream in a sentence?

From it's starting point at the equator, the Gulf Stream makes it way to cooler areas in the ocean.


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.


Ocean current which carries warm water from the equator to Europe is?

The Gulf Stream.


Why do hurricanes strengthen as they move along the equator toward the gulf stream?

they get strength from the heat


What carries a warm flow of water from near the equator to the british isles?

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 are the two ocean currents that affect the coasts of North America?

The Gulf Stream and the California current are the two ocean currents that affect North America. The California current originates in the Pacific Ocean, while the Gulf Stream originates in the Atlantic Ocean.


What are surface curents?

ocean currents that lead away from the equator. Examples: Gulf Stream and Brazil Current


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.


In which ocean would you fined the gulf stream?

Gulf Stream, along with its northern extension towards Europe ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.