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Scientists have been warning for years that global warming will impact the Gulf Stream system, but what effect will it have? To read more click here:http://blog.worldweatheronline.com/2014/04/03/gulf-stream-global-warming/?preview=true
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Gulf Stream & Global Warming
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Gulf Stream & Global WarmingThe Gulf Stream is an ocean current system that is
a combination of the Florida current, the North Atlantic Drift and the Gulf Stream.
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The Gulf Stream Shut Down
At the end of the last Ice Age there was a large amount of ice melt water that caused the density of our oceans to change. The influx of freshwater into the salt water of our oceans meant that the North Atlantic was less dense and didn’t sink.
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UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Predictions
The IPCC reported that the circulation of warm and cold water in the Atlantic Ocean will weaken by 20% to 44% before the end of this century.
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Research into Climate Change
More than 2,000 scientists worked for other three years to compile the published report on
the effects of climate change and the underlying causes.
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To read the full article visit: The Gulf and its Effect on Global Warming
