Which among the following statements about the North Atlantic Drift is/are correct?

A) It keeps the West coast of Northern Europe ice-free.

B) It is responsible for the warm air mass which interacts with the cold air mass from the Polar region and causes rainfall in Western Europe.

C) It meets the Labrador current near Vancouver Island and causes dense fog.

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A, B and C

A and B

Only B

A and C

answer is B.

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●        The cooler portions of the Gulf Stream turn northward at the 'tail' of the Grand Banks, where the Azores Current diverges to travel south of the Azores. East of Flemish Cap, the NAC travels northeast from that location. As it gets closer to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it bends eastward and gets much wider and more diffuse.
●        The North Atlantic Drift prevents ice from developing on Northern Europe's west coast.

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