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The ocean system that shapes Europe's climate
- May 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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For generations, the mild and temperate climate of northwestern Europe has been credited to one legendary force: the Gulf Stream. This idea is so deeply entrenched in our cultural identity that in James Joyce's Ulysses, the protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, refuses to take a bath, arguing that "all Ireland is washed by the Gulf Stream."
Originally published at Phys.org