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2006-10-29 14:29:38 · 4 answers · asked by Mia B 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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The Gulf Stream, the major stream of Florida, together with its northern extension, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. At about 30°W, 40°N, it splits in two, with the northern stream crossing to northern Europe and the southern stream recirculating off West Africa. The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland, and the west coast of Europe.

Its extension toward Europe, called the North Atlantic Drift, makes Western Europe (and especially Northern European winters) warmer than they otherwise would be though the extent of their contribution to the actual temperature differential between America and Europe is a matter of dispute.

The Gulf Stream is a western-intensified current, largely driven by the wind stress; its extension, the North Atlantic Drift, is largely thermohaline circulation driven. Speculation that global warming might affect the thermohaline circulation, perhaps leading to relative cooling in Western Europe, often erroneously refers to the Gulf Stream, whereas it is the North Atlantic Drift which might be diminished by shutdown of the thermohaline circulation.

2006-10-29 18:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The question is plural and ungrammatical.

The St. Johns River is a major outflow of fresh water. But the only real answer is the Everglades, and all the water that everflows out.

2006-10-30 00:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I am going to answer with the Gulf Stream.

2006-10-29 22:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 1 0

I would say the Gulf strem as one, check the link to see if it helps with any others.

http://geology.com/state-map/florida.shtml

2006-10-29 23:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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