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New questions about Gulf Stream role in tempering Europe's winters
2013-02-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: For a century, schoolchildren have been taught that the massive ocean current known as the Gulf Stream carries warm water from the tropical Atlantic Ocean to northwestern Europe. As it arrives, the water heats the air above it. That air moves inland, making winter days in Europe milder than they are in the northeastern U.S. It might be time to retire that tidy story. The explosion of interest in global climate has prompted scientists to closely study the climatic effects of the Gulf Stream only...
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