Gulf Stream

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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.

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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 Juan Ponce de León
surface form: Ponce de León
flowsAlong eastern coast of the United States
flowsToward Europe
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
hasAverageSurfaceSpeed about 2.5 meters per second in some regions
hasComponent Florida Current
Gulf Stream self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 area
surface form: North Atlantic region

eastern North America
Western Europe
surface form: western Europe
isAlsoKnownAs Gulf Stream
surface form: 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

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West Spitsbergen Current partOf Gulf Stream
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Current system
West Spitsbergen Current originatesFrom Gulf Stream
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Current
Sognefjord hasClimateInfluenceFrom Gulf Stream
United Kingdom coastline climateInfluence Gulf Stream
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Drift
Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean influencedBy Gulf Stream
subject surface form: Mid-Atlantic Bight
Georges Bank oceanCurrentInfluence Gulf Stream
the Old Man settingOfActions Gulf Stream
this entity surface form: Gulf Stream off Cuba
Achamore Gardens climateInfluence Gulf Stream
Bermuda archipelago locatedNear Gulf Stream
eastern Newfoundland oceanCurrentInfluence Gulf Stream
subject surface form: Eastern Newfoundland
British Isles maritime region influencedBy Gulf Stream
this entity surface form: Gulf Stream system
Logan Botanic Garden influencedBy Gulf Stream
Atlantic Canada climateInfluence Gulf Stream
Town of Ocean Ridge, Florida adjacentTo Gulf Stream
this entity surface form: Gulf Stream, Florida
Tregothnan climateInfluencedBy Gulf Stream