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eddies / whirlpools happen here where cold and warm water mix
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eddies / whirlpools happen here where cold and warm water mix Perfect storm of 1990? The Gulf Stream’s warm sea surface temperatures also aid in the formation and strengthening of many of the hurricanes that move through the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the Gulf Stream is important to the distribution of wildlife in the Atlantic. The waters off of Nantucket, Massachusetts are incredibly biodiverse because the presence of the Gulf Stream makes it the northern limit for southern species varieties and the southern limit for northern species. 
The stratosphere is about 20 miles thick. It starts at about 10 miles or 60,000 feet above the ground and goes to about 30 miles or 160,000 ft above the ground. Temperatures start to increase through this layer. They start at about -76°F and increase to about 40°F in the stratopause (top part). The stratosphere has very thin air made mostly of oxygen. 
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