The
Gulf Stream has a clear example of the importance of the Pacific Ocean
in the western climate of the United States, since in case that current
changes, as it happened in 1850, a Mini Ice Age could be created, which caused
the freezing of rivers in the United States (remember the painting of
Emanuel Gottlieb "George Washington Crossing the Delaware", where the
soldiers were seen paddling in a frozen river). The
warm climate, which year after year has the West of the USA, in
contrast to the cold observed in the East Coast, shows that the Gulf
Stream, not only benefits the West of the USA; it
could also change the climate of North America and Europe (bringing
another mini Ice Age) if this current changes due to climate change.
