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North Atlantic Current

noun
an ocean current flowing NE toward the British Isles, formed by the convergence of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current SE of Newfoundland.
Also called North Atlantic Drift.
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North Atlantic Drift or North Atlantic Current
 
n
Also called: Gulf Stream the warm ocean current flowing northeast, under the influence of prevailing winds, from the Gulf of Mexico towards NW Europe and warming its climate
 
North Atlantic Current or North Atlantic Current
 
n

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