ICSE Class 9 Answered
State the
importance of the following currents:
The Gulf Stream
The Labrador Current
The Kuro Current
Asked by Topperlearning User | 23 Dec, 2014, 03:30: PM
Expert Answer
- The Gulf Stream: It influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland. Without the Gulf Stream, the climate of the region would have been colder than what it is today. The Gulf Stream has also been developed as a source of electricity generation.
- The Labrador Current: It is a cold current. In early summer, the current brings down ice bergs from the glaciers of Greenland into the trans-Atlantic shipping lanes. It meets the warm Gulf Stream at Newfoundland which creates fog. The mixing of the two currents makes it one of the richest fishing grounds in the world.
- The Kuro Current: The warm waters of the Kuro current keeps the coast of Alaska ice free even during the winters.
Answered by | 23 Dec, 2014, 05:30: PM
