The Gulf Stream is a poleward flowing current in the Atlantic Ocean. Which one of the following statements with regard to this is not correct?
It is similar to the Kuroshio current in the North Pacific Ocean.
It transports warm, tropical water towards polar region.
This current is a major factor in weather along the east coast of the USA.
The warm water of the Gulf Stream sustains the coral reefs of West Pacific Coast.
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
The Gulf Stream is a warm, poleward-flowing western boundary current in the North Atlantic (Statement B). It is dynamically similar to the Kuroshio Current in the North Pacific, which is also a warm, western boundary current transporting tropical water poleward (Statement A). The Gulf Stream has a significant impact on the weather and climate along the east coast of the USA and contributes to the climate of northwestern Europe (Statement C).