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North Atlantic Current
Current of the Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"North Atlantic Drift" redirects here. For the 2003 rock album by Ocean Colour Scene, see North Atlantic Drift (album).
The North Atlantic Current (NAC), also known as North Atlantic Drift and North Atlantic Sea Movement, is a powerful warm western boundary current within the Atlantic Ocean that extends the Gulf Stream northeastward.[1]
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