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North Atlantic drift [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Oceanography
DEF

A powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Océanographie
CONT

La dérive nord-atlantique est un courant océanique chaud et puissant qui prolonge le Gulf Stream vers le nord-est.

CONT

Dans l'hémisphère Nord, il en va différemment : en Europe, le climat tempéré maritime, lié à la dérive nord-atlantique, permet un habitat permanent bien au-delà du 60e parallèle.

Key term(s)
  • dérive nord atlantique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Oceanografía
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