Gulf Stream

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Atlantic Ocean current geophysical phenomenon ocean current

The Gulf Stream is a powerful, warm Atlantic Ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico along the eastern coast of the United States toward Europe, significantly influencing regional and global climate.

Aliases (10)

North Atlantic Current ×10
Gulf Stream system ×8
North Atlantic Drift ×4
North Atlantic Current system ×2
Gulf Stream Extension ×1
Gulf Stream current ×1
Gulf Stream near Cuba ×1
North Atlantic Drift in its northern extension ×1
influenced by Gulf Stream ×1
influenced by North Atlantic Drift ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Atlantic Ocean current → geophysical phenomenon → ocean current →
affects	Atlantic hurricane paths → fisheries in the North Atlantic → marine ecosystems in the North Atlantic → sea surface temperature patterns in the North Atlantic →
chartedBy	Benjamin Franklin →
connectedTo	Labrador Current →
discoveredBy	Ponce de León →
flowsAlong	eastern coast of the United States →
flowsToward	Europe → North Atlantic Ocean →
hasAverageSurfaceSpeed	about 2.5 meters per second in some regions →
hasComponent	Florida Current → North Atlantic Current →
hasDirection	generally northeastward →
hasPotentialChangeImpact	frequency and intensity of North Atlantic storms → sea level along the U.S. East Coast →
hasProperty	powerful → surface current → warm →
helpsMaintain	mild winters in western Europe →
influences	global climate → regional climate → storm tracks over the North Atlantic → weather patterns in Europe →
influencesClimateOf	North Atlantic region → eastern North America → western Europe →
isAlsoKnownAs	North Atlantic Drift in its northern extension →
isDrivenBy	Earth rotation → density gradients in the ocean → wind patterns →
isMonitoredBy	oceanographic buoys → research vessels → satellite observations →
isSensitiveTo	climate change → freshwater input into the North Atlantic →
isStudiedIn	climate science → physical oceanography →
locatedIn	Atlantic Ocean →
originatesIn	Gulf of Mexico →
partOf	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation → global ocean circulation →
transports	heat → warm water →
wasNamedAfter	its strong streamlike flow →

Referenced by (55)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Atlantic coast → Atlantic coast ("North Atlantic Drift") → Barents Sea ("North Atlantic Current") → Norwegian waters ("North Atlantic Current") → Norwegian waters ("Gulf Stream system") →	influencedBy
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation → Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ("North Atlantic Current") → Gulf Stream ("North Atlantic Current") →	hasComponent
Florida Current ("Gulf Stream system") → Straits of Florida ("Gulf Stream system") → West Spitsbergen Current ("North Atlantic Current system") →	partOf
Azores Current ("North Atlantic Drift") → Azores Current ("Gulf Stream system") → Kuroshio Extension ("Gulf Stream Extension") →	relatedTo
North Atlantic subtropical gyre → North Atlantic subtropical gyre ("North Atlantic Current") →	boundedByCurrent
Northern Norway → United Kingdom coastline ("North Atlantic Drift") →	climateInfluence
Lofoten → Scandinavian Peninsula →	climateInfluencedBy
Atlantic Ocean → Atlantic Ocean ("North Atlantic Drift") →	hasMajorCurrent
Bermuda Triangle → Bermuda Triangle ("North Atlantic Current") →	nearbyCurrent
Azores Current → West Spitsbergen Current ("North Atlantic Current") →	originatesFrom
North Atlantic Deep Water ("Gulf Stream system") →	associatedWith
Sargasso Sea →	borderedBy
Azores Current →	branchesFrom
Canary Current ("North Atlantic Current") →	connectedTo
Antilles Current ("Gulf Stream system") →	contributesTo
Loop Current →	feeds
Florida Current ("Gulf Stream system") →	formsInitialSegmentOf
Florida Current →	formsSegmentOf
Sognefjord →	hasClimateInfluenceFrom
Celtic Sea ("influenced by North Atlantic Drift") →	hasCurrents
Atlantic Ocean proper by Martha's Vineyard →	influencedByCurrent
Gulf of Mexico →	influences
The Gulf Stream ("Gulf Stream current") →	inspiredBy
Labrador Current ("North Atlantic Current") →	interactsWith
Gulf Stream ("North Atlantic Drift in its northern extension") →	isAlsoKnownAs
Agulhas Current →	isAnalogOf
Brazil Current →	isAnalogousTo
Loop Current ("Gulf Stream system") →	isKeyComponentOf
Azores Current ("North Atlantic Current system") →	isPartOf
World Ocean →	majorCurrentSystem
Labrador Current →	meets
North Atlantic subtropical gyre ("North Atlantic Current") →	northernBoundaryCurrent
Bahama Banks →	oceanCurrentInfluence
Gulf of Maine ("influenced by Gulf Stream") →	oceanographicFeature
Santiago ("Gulf Stream near Cuba") →	setting
The Old Man and the Sea →	settingEnvironment
Kuroshio Current →	similarTo
Straits of Florida →	traversedBy
North Atlantic subtropical gyre →	westernBoundaryCurrent