North America and Europe superimposed on each other to show what areas are at the same latitude.
The Gulf Stream helps a LOT to keep Scotland, Ireland, and England a few degrees warmer than they might otherwise be.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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North America and Europe superimposed on each other to show what areas are at the same latitude.
The Gulf Stream helps a LOT to keep Scotland, Ireland, and England a few degrees warmer than they might otherwise be.
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Worth noting that the Gulf Stream is not a stable feature of the Earth system, and climate change could potentially result in cooling off Europe through changing oceanic circulation. Eg https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/currents/06conveyor3.html
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Note that people who immigrated to the US, often settled in areas of the America where the climate resembled their home country
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