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Which powerful Atlantic current carries warm water northward along the eastern U.S. coast and toward Europe?

The answer

Gulf Stream

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The Gulf Stream is a powerful Atlantic current that carries warm water northward from the Gulf region along the eastern U.S. and Canadian coast, then toward Europe.

NOAA Ocean Service: supp cur04d.html

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NOAA notes that because the Gulf Stream extends toward Europe, it helps warm western European countries.

nesdis.noaa.gov: what the gulf stream

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Sources: NOAA Ocean Service, nesdis.noaa.gov