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The California Current ( Spanish: Corriente de California) is a cold water Pacific Ocean current that moves southward along the western coast of North America, beginning off southern British Columbia and ending off southern Baja California Sur. It is considered an Eastern boundary current due to the influence of the North American coastline on ...
The temperature of the water in the gulf generally experiences lows of 16 °C (61 °F) in winter and highs of 24 °C (75 °F) in summer. But temperatures can vary greatly in the gulf, and the water is almost always warmer by the coast than the open ocean.
Surface temperatures in the western North Atlantic: Most of the North American landmass is black and dark blue (cold), while the Gulf Stream is red (warm). Source: NASA The Gulf Stream is a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows through the Straits of Florida and up the eastern coastline of the United States, then veers east near 36°N latitude ...
The first week of summer is delivering a heat wave to parts of the U.S. and much higher temperatures to the Gulf of Mexico, an ingredient for strong hurricanes.
Weather pattern of the North American monsoon Typical precipitation pattern of the North American monsoon (green arrow). The North American monsoon is a complex weather process that brings moisture from the Gulf of California (and to lesser extent the eastern Pacific and Gulf of Mexico) over northwestern Mexico and southwestern US resulting in summer thunderstorms, especially at higher elevations.
An ongoing ocean heat wave is pushing water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico into the mid 90s and threatening the survival of coral reefs.
The area of temporary hypoxic bottom water that occurs most summers off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico [58] is the largest recurring hypoxic zone in the United States. [59] It occurs only during the summer months of the year due to summer warming, regional circulation, wind mixing and high freshwater discharge. [ 60 ]
Neil Lynch started his Saturday morning like any other: He stopped his car at Belleair Beach, griped about the hourly parking fee and set off on a 5-mile walk. He usually brings his polarized ...