What is the significance of the Gulf Stream? Detailed answer

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What is the significance of the Gulf Stream?

This is one of the most powerful sea currents in the world. The Gulf Stream determines the climate of all of Europe, bringing warmth to this continent. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico and carries warm water masses across the North Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland to the western coast of Norway, and from there to the North Cape and the Barents Sea, making polar Murmansk an ice-free port.

Without the Gulf Stream, our climate would become much colder: winters would become more severe, and summers would be cooler and rainier. Its influence can be traced to the Ural Mountains and even to Western Siberia. Changes in water temperature and the speed and direction of this current could lead to significant cooling in Europe.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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