Question

Imagine you are an oceanographer mapping the sea surface temperature variations throughout the Atlantic Ocean for the Northern Hemisphere. What phenomenon best explains the difference in sea surface temperatures of two coastal cities located at the same latitude located on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 1

Answer: GULF STREAM

Explanation: Gulf stream is the warm ocean current from the Gulf of Mexico, that flows northeastwards along the coast of North America to the Grand Banks where it breaks eastwards towards the Atlantic Ocean and helps to maintain warm temperatures along the western coasts of the British Isles.