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).
Precipitation, evaporation, and river runoff Precipitation over the Atlantic Ocean varies between 10 cm per year in the subtropics,with minima near St. Helena and the Cape Verde Islands, and more than 200 cm per year inthe tropics.df version 1.0 (December 2001) Chapter 15 Hydrology of the Atlantic Ocean The hydrology of the Atlantic Ocean basins is deeply affected by the formation andrecirculation of North Atlantic Deep Water, which was discussed in Chapter 7.