Loop Current
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The Loop Current is a warm ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico that flows northward from the Caribbean, loops east and south, and then exits through the Florida Straits to feed the Gulf Stream.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean current
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warm current → |
| affects |
climate of the Gulf Coast
→
marine ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico → ocean heat content in the Gulf of Mexico → |
| associatedWith |
deep warm water layer in the Gulf of Mexico
→
strong surface currents in the eastern Gulf of Mexico → |
| connectedTo |
Caribbean Sea
→
Florida Straits → |
| contributesTo |
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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| countryCoastlineImpacted |
Cuba
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Mexico → United States → |
| drives |
transport of warm, salty Caribbean water into the Gulf of Mexico
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| exitsThrough |
Florida Straits
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| feeds |
Gulf Stream
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| flowsDirection |
eastward in the Gulf of Mexico
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northward from the Caribbean Sea → southward in the eastern Gulf of Mexico → |
| formsBoundaryWith |
colder surrounding Gulf waters
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| formsFeature |
Loop Current eddies
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warm core rings → |
| hasAlternateName |
Gulf of Mexico Loop Current
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| hasVariability |
interannual variability in position and strength
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seasonal variability in extension → |
| influences |
hurricane intensity in the Gulf of Mexico
→
oil spill transport in the Gulf of Mexico → sea surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico → surface circulation patterns in the Gulf of Mexico → |
| isKeyComponentOf |
Gulf Stream system
→
Gulf of Mexico circulation → |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Mexico
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| monitoredBy |
oceanographic buoys
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satellite altimetry → sea surface temperature imagery → |
| oceanBasin |
Atlantic Ocean
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| partOf |
North Atlantic subtropical gyre
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| region |
western North Atlantic Ocean system
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| relatedTo |
Agulhas Current
→
Kuroshio Current → |
| riskFactorFor |
rapid intensification of tropical cyclones
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| sourceRegion |
Yucatán Channel inflow
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| studiedBy |
physical oceanographers
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| studiedFor |
climate variability research
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hurricane forecasting → offshore engineering and operations planning → |
| typicalFlowSpeed |
up to several knots at the surface
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| waterTemperature |
warm
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Florida Current
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relatedTo |