Gulf Stream meander
Gulf Stream meander
[′gəlf ¦strēm mē′and·ər] (oceanography)
One of the changeable, winding bends in the Gulf Stream; such bends intensify as the Gulf Stream merges into North Atlantic Drift and break up into detached eddies at times, at about 40°N.
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