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Florida Current [′flär·ə·də ‚kə·rənt] (oceanography) A fast current that sets through the Straits of Florida to a point north of Grand Bahama Island, where it joins the Antilles Current to form the Gulf Stream. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The infamous Bermuda Triangle has a history of boats mysteriously disappearing--rogue waves could explain some of these mysteries because such waves are known to exist in this area, generated by the northeast flowing Florida Current meeting North Atlantic storm waves. The Tortugas sit at a crossroad of biodiversity with the Florida current delivering a steady flow of marine life. There the Antilles Current joins in again, tripling the volume of the Florida Current and the Gulf Stream proper emerges. |
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