| I. It keeps the west coast of Northern Europe ice free |
| II. It is responsible for the w arm air mass which interact with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe. |
| III. It meets the Labrador Current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog. |
A) I, II and III
B) I and II only
C) II only
D) I and III only
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
The North Atlantic Current (NAC), also known as North Atlantic Drift and North Atlantic Movement, is a powerful warm western boundary current that extends the Gulf Stream north-east ward The NAC originates from where the Gulf Stream turns north at the Southeast Newfoundland Rise, submarine ridge that stretches south-east from the Grand Banks. The NAC flow-s northward east of the Grand Banks, from \[{{40}^{o}}N\]to\[{{51}^{o}}N\], before timing sharply east to cross the Atlantic. It transports more warm tropical water to northern latitudes than any other boundary current; more than 40 Sv in the south and 20 Sv as it cross the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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