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Environmental Science

Influence of Ocean Currents on Global Climate Distribution

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The Gulf Stream transports more than 100 times the volume of water of all the world's rivers combined, releasing heat equivalent to over a million nuclear power plants into the atmosphere over the North Atlantic.

Why this is interesting

Imagine that a gentle current of warm water is responsible for making a European city as far north as Rome have a mild winter, while a city at the same latitude in Canada freezes. How can a river in the ocean shape the climate of an entire continent?