North Atlantic subtropical gyre
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The North Atlantic subtropical gyre is a large, clockwise-rotating system of ocean currents in the North Atlantic Ocean that plays a key role in heat transport, climate regulation, and the distribution of marine life.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ocean gyre
→
physical oceanographic feature → subtropical gyre → |
| approximateLatitudeRange |
10°N–40°N
→
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| associatedWith |
North Atlantic garbage patch
→
Sargassum seaweed accumulations → floating marine debris accumulation → |
| biologicalCharacteristic |
generally low surface nutrient concentrations
→
oligotrophic surface waters → |
| boundedByCurrent |
Antilles Current
→
Canary Current → Gulf Stream → North Atlantic Current → North Equatorial Current → |
| centerRegion |
Sargasso Sea
→
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| circulationType |
wind-driven circulation
→
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| containsFeature |
Sargasso Sea
→
|
| drivingForces |
Coriolis effect
→
pressure gradients → western intensification → wind stress → |
| easternBoundaryCurrent |
Canary Current
→
|
| energySource |
atmospheric circulation over North Atlantic
→
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| hemisphere |
Northern Hemisphere
→
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| impactOfClimateChange |
changes in heat and freshwater transport
→
projected shifts in position and intensity → |
| influences |
distribution of marine life
→
nutrient distribution → |
| linkedTo |
Azores High
→
North Atlantic Oscillation → |
| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
→
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| northernBoundaryCurrent |
North Atlantic Current
→
|
| oceanBasin |
Atlantic Ocean
→
|
| partOf |
global ocean circulation
→
global subtropical gyre system → |
| roleInClimate |
climate regulation
→
heat transport → influence on European climate → influence on North American east coast climate → modulation of North Atlantic sea surface temperatures → part of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation → |
| rotationDirection |
clockwise
→
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| seaSurfaceHeight |
elevated in gyre center
→
|
| seaSurfaceTemperature |
cooler in eastern boundary region
→
warm in western boundary region → |
| southernBoundaryCurrent |
North Equatorial Current
→
|
| studiedInDiscipline |
climate science
→
physical oceanography → |
| variability |
changes in size and strength over time
→
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| westernBoundaryCurrent |
Gulf Stream
→
|
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Antilles Current
→
Azores Current → Florida Current → Loop Current → Sargasso Sea → |
partOf |
|
Florida Current
("western North Atlantic Ocean")
→
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locatedIn |
|
Indian Ocean subtropical gyre
→
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relatedTo |