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#41630. vpham
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What is the name of the major ocean current which carries warm water north along the eastern United States coastline?
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MaggieG 5
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Known as the Gulf Stream, which flows parallel to the eastern seaboard of the US as far north as the Newfoundland Banks, it also crosses the Atlantic as the North Atlantic drift and has a warming effect on the climate of NW Europe. (Macmillan Encyclopaedia)
Nov 26 03, 1:30 PM
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