The cold ocean current which meets the warm Gulf Stream between latitudes 40° and 43°N to form the "cold wall" is called the __________.

Question

The cold ocean current which meets the warm Gulf Stream between latitudes 40&deg; and 43&deg;N to form the "cold wall" is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

Option A: Labrador Current. According to Bowditch and oceanographic standards, the Labrador Current is a cold water stream flowing south from the Arctic, which collides with the warm northward-flowing Gulf Stream around 40° to 43°N latitude to establish the sharp thermal boundary known as the 'cold wall'.

The cold ocean current which meets the warm Gulf Stream between latitudes 40&deg; and 43&deg;N to form the "cold wall" is called the __________.

The cold ocean current which meets the warm Gulf Stream between latitudes 40° and 43°N to form the "cold wall" is called the __________.