| Which among the following statements about the North Atlantic Drift is/are correct? |
| 1. It keeps the West coast of Northern Europe ice free. |
| 2. It is responsible for the warm air mass which interacts with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe. |
| 3. It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog. |
| Select the correct answer using the codes given: below: |
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) Only 2
D) 1 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
The North Atlantic Current (also known as North Atlantic Drift and North Atlantic Sea Movement) is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast. West of Continental Europe it splits into two major branches. One branch goes southeast, later to become the Canary Current as it passes northwest Africa and turns southwest. The other major branch continues north along the coast of North Western Europe. It is thought to have a considerable warming influence on the climate, although a minority have disputed this. Other branches include the Irminger Current and the Norwegian Current. Driven by the global thermohaline circulation (THC), the North Atlantic Current is also often considered part of the wind-driven Gulf Stream which goes further east and north from the North American coast, across the Atlantic and into the Arctic Ocean.
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