Sponsored Topics. Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. This town is also known, as Midway. Dexter is located at 33Â°11â²46â³N 104Â°22â²13â³W / 33.19611Â°N 104.37028Â°W / 33.19611; -104.37028 (33.196062, -104.370222).
The Gulf Stream is a powerful western boundary current in the North Atlantic Ocean that strongly influences the climate of the East Coast of the United States and many Western European countries.Click the image for a larger view.here are five major ocean-wide gyresâthe North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, and Indian Ocean gyres. Each is flanked by a strong and narrow âwestern boundary current,â and a weak and broad âeastern boundary currentâ (Ross, 1995).
Some scientists believe that prior temperature anomalies have already begun to alter and slow the Gulf Stream and the balance of the currents circulating through the Atlantic over the past 100 years or so. The temperature of surface ocean water can vastly affect the temperature of nearby land areas. In a short-term example, people along the New England coast notice the routine chilling effect the cold Labrador Current and a sea breeze have on their weather during a number of days in the spring.