Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

A warm ocean current of the northern Atlantic Ocean off eastern North America. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and, as the Florida Current, passes through the Straits of Florida and then flows northward along the southeast coast of the United States. North of Cape Hatteras the Gulf Stream veers northeastward into the Atlantic Ocean, where it splits to form the North Atlantic Drift and the Canary Current.

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Gulf Stream

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a relatively warm ocean current flowing northeastwards off the Atlantic coast of the US from the Gulf of Mexico

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another name for North Atlantic Drift

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Gulf Stream A warm ocean current of the northern Atlantic Ocean off eastern North America. It flows northward and eastward from the Gulf of Mexico, eventually dividing into several branches. A major branch continues eastward to warm the coast and moderate the climate of northwest Europe.

Gulf Stream

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Gulf stream - a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction

Translations

Gulf Stream n
the Gulf Stream → le Gulf Stream
Gulf War n
the Gulf War → la guerre du Golfe

Gulf Stream n the Gulf Stream → la corrente del Golfo

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Gulf Stream n the Gulf Stream → la corrente del Golfo