What is another word for the Gulf Stream?

Pronunciation: [ðə ɡˈʌlf stɹˈiːm] (IPA)

The Gulf Stream is a well-known ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Atlantic Ocean. This current is also referred to as the North Atlantic Current because it is responsible for transporting warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Atlantic. Some other synonyms for the Gulf Stream are the North Atlantic Drift, the Atlantic Conveyor Belt, the Florida Current, and the Labrador Current. The Gulf Stream is a critical part of the oceanic circulation system and plays a significant role in regulating weather and climate patterns in the regions it influences. Without it, the climate of places such as Europe and North America would be significantly different.

What are the hypernyms for The gulf stream?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    ocean current, Atlantic Current, Subtropical Atlantic Current, Tropical Atlantic Current.

Famous quotes with The gulf stream

  • This land is your land, this land is my land, From California to the New York Island. From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me.
    Woody Guthrie
  • Iceland, though it lies so far to the north that it is partly within the Arctic Circle, is, like Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, affected by the Gulf Stream, so that considerable portions of it are quite habitable.
    Harry Johnston

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