Norwegian coastal waters are dominated by two main water masses, the Norwegian Coastal Current and the North Atlantic Drift Water ( Atlantic Water ).
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If this happens, it could significantly cool Northern Europe, due to the loss of the North Atlantic Drift branch of the Gulf Stream.
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Scotland is warmed by the North Atlantic Drift and given the northerly location of the country, experiences much milder conditions than areas on similar latitudes.
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As with most of the West of Ireland, the weather of the area is strongly affected by the North Atlantic drift and the prevailing south-westerly winds.
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Due to the North Atlantic Drift ( Gulf Stream ) the climate is mild and plants normally associated with the warmer climates of lower latitudes can successfully be grown here.
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However, because the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift Current moderate the climate, Finland contains half of the world's arable land north of 60?north latitude.
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As the land is almost surrounded by sea, its temperature is significantly stabilised by the North Atlantic drift, which cools the land in summer and warms it in winter.
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If the rate of the formation of ( Arctic ) bottom water is slowed, then the entire inward flow of the North Atlantic Drift to the Arctic Ocean may be slowed down.
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Anyway, increased warming of the North Atlantic Drift is a much larger contributor to the inhibition of formation of sea ice in the Arctic, than the contribution from the Norwegian Coastal Current.
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In summer the walled garden and borders come into their own with many exotic plants from all over the world which grow here thanks to the influence of the North Atlantic drift ( Gulf Stream ).
