You are on a voyage from New Orleans to Boston and navigating off the Florida coast. You will get the greatest benefit from the Gulf Stream if you navigate __________.
• Gulf Stream core location along the Florida coast • Relationship between distance offshore and current strength • How latitude / specific landmarks (Jupiter, Daytona, Canaveral) relate to the stream’s path
• Which option places you closest to the strongest part (core) of the Gulf Stream as it flows northward along Florida? • Does the Gulf Stream hug the coast more tightly near southeast Florida or farther north near Cape Canaveral / Daytona? • How does the continental shelf (fathom curves) affect where the main current runs?
• Compare which choice puts you furthest offshore in the area where the Gulf Stream is known to be strongest and narrowest. • Think about where the western wall of the Gulf Stream lies off the Florida coast (in miles offshore) at different latitudes. • Decide whether the 50-fathom curve generally lies under the main axis of the Gulf Stream or more on the shelf edge.
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