Gulf Stream

noun

1. a warm ocean current flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico, along the eastern coast of the United States, to an area off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, where it becomes the western terminus of the North Atlantic Current.
2. Gulf Stream system ( def ).

Gulf Stream

noun

1. a relatively warm ocean current flowing northeastwards off the Atlantic coast of the US from the Gulf of Mexico
2. another name for North Atlantic Drift

Gulf Stream

1. A warm ocean current of the northern Atlantic Ocean off eastern North America. It flows northward and eastward from the Gulf of Mexico, eventually dividing into several branches. A major branch continues eastward to warm the coast and moderate the climate of northwest Europe.

Gulf Stream

1. A warm current that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico and northward through the Atlantic Ocean .

Example Sentences

And the famous Gulf Stream is one of the currents that contributes to the AMOC.

From Slate

Because climate change transforms the ocean currents like the Labrador Current, the warm Gulf Stream is expanding and prompting many North Atlantic fish species to leave their traditional habitats.

From Salon

This figure is particularly troubling because experts believe that once the Earth warms by 1.5º degrees Celsius, a series of irreversible feedback loops will ensue, including the collapse of the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf Stream current and rapid melting from the Arctic and Antarctic to Greenland.

From Salon

The Gulf Stream system of warm ocean currents could collapse as early as 2025, a scientific study has warned.

From BBC

"Advection, or the movement of tropical salt to high northern latitudes, is essential for maintaining high surface densities in the subpolar North Atlantic. This is a prerequisite for the overall stability of the large-scale ocean circulation, including the transfer of warm Gulf Stream water, which is responsible for our mild temperatures in Europe," says Dr Bauch.

From Science Daily