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).
Answers. 1  Ocean currents affect global climate because of the water they transport. Warm ocean currents bring warm water to the poles so that they don't freeze, and cold ocean currents bring down water from the poles. This affects global climate. For instance, I live near the Gulf Stream Current, a warm ocean current.