The climate of Europe's temperate midlatitude climate region is much warmer than elsewhere in the world at similar latitudes.

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This is primarily due to the Gulf Stream, a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic Ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, flows into the Atlantic at the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The Gulf Stream brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the North Atlantic, significantly warming the climate of Western Europe.

The Climate of Europe's Temperate Midlatitude Climate Region Is Much