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March 2015 - Apr 14, 2022 20:01:57 GMT
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Post by frankmcvey (Angel) on Mar 31, 2015 11:51:38 GMT
The Gulf Stream
The Gulf Stream.kmz (484 B)The Gulf Stream is a current of warm water in the North Atlantic Ocean. It carries warm water from the equator westwards, where it is channelled, focussed and redirected by the great bay which forms the Gulf of Mexico, and which projects it towards the the coast of Western Europe. The Gulf Stream, showing how warm water is transported from the equator to Northern Europe This stream of warm water does much to influence the climate of Western Europe; it explains why the North Sea is largely free from the sea ice that locks up the Northeastern seaboard of North America, and why we can grow palm trees on the Isle of Skye and at Inverewe in Scotland, while Hudson Bay freezes solid and much of Canada is frozen tundra. Entrance to the Gardens at Inverewe
Hudson Bay Winter from space Many people in the UK seem to forget just how far north we are - Liverpool in 53 degrees N, for example, is approximately in the same latitude as Goose Bay in Labrador. There is some speculation that Global Warming may disrupt or even halt this gigantic river of warmth in the ocean; if that were the case, instead of global warming giving us a Mediterranean climate in Northern Europe, it could conceivably plunge us into the arctic freezer!
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March 2015 - Jan 20, 2022 4:27:51 GMT
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Post by Hill on Mar 31, 2015 16:59:52 GMT
Maybe the Polar Bears will have a new place to live then.
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