or North Atlantic Driftn. The northern extension of the Gulf Stream in the northern Atlantic Ocean. It warms the coast and affects the climate of northwest Europe.
North Atlantic Current
North Atlantic Current
[′nȯrth at′lan·tik ′kə·rənt] (oceanography) A wide, slow-moving continuation of the Gulf Stream originating in the region east of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.AcronymsSeeNAC