Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-28
THE GULF STREAM.

1t may be failing. or the reverse, but
when we say thing and think it's 90,
we usually stand to II till the opposite
argument is proved. The Virginia En-
terprise intimates that our endorsement
Of Lieut.. Berryman's views in relation
to the origin OF this great ocean current
is based on false supposition, and is of
the opinion that 1.-THE mystery of the
Gulf Stream is almost as great as when
its banks were first crossed" and further
on says "the origin and uses of the Gulf
Stream are secrets which nature has not
yet permitted science to explore" Lieut..
Maury, who made il life study, frst
advanced this theory. Lieut.. Bergman,
who hos been engaged in years OF expert
ment, endorses the theory and presents
tangible argument. Its origin, course
and use in the economy Of nature have
been made as plain as day. The most
extravagant hypothesis have been in
vented to account for this great natural
| phenomenon, bu. Maury's and Berry
mans definition is now regarded rs the
most consistent and most likely to be
correct. The Enterprise advances few
opposite arguments, attempting to prove
the fallacy Of the statement We advanced.
1t says "tLe Gulf Stream carries a
| thousand times the volume OF the Mis-
sissippi in its mysterious flow" This
| is BY no means matter Of certainty,
and is more conjectursl phrase than q
probable fact. The Enterprise further
says "the Gulf Stream is warmer Of
the coast Of Virginia than the waters
of the Mississippi are at its mouth.
This is easily accounted for. The cur
rent is first observable near the warn
coast OF Cuba, then bears eastward to tn,
tropical Bahamas, and then turning
north follows the Florida shore and out
line OF the American Coast, and OF cours
from the surrounding temperature natur
ally becomes warmer. But the Enter
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impurities OF the river in the ocea
3 stream" the reason is that all "foreig
a matter is preciptated. As for tho theor
"a of lands being warmed by air currents
l. that is simply confounding primary an
"a secondary causes. The Gull Strean
IS warns the surrounding air and natuI
i ally produces an air current, though con
y siderably modified from the Enterprise
i superstition. The writer. quoted by tn
g Enterprise. who says lands are neve
3 warmed by the currents of water. ca
u hardly be considered as veracious a,
u thority. 1t is universally known thu
5. the warm moist air which is over II
q Gulf Stream intermingling with the col
air of the Northern Atlantic produces
" marked change in the temperature
40 Newfoundland, and still better illu
V, tration of his mistake is found in Il
~ fact that off the Norway Coast oats al
- other creals can be raised at poll
40 four degrees further north than any 9th
European farming districts. for the re
son that the Gulf Stream strikes aero
to that northern coast. This gre
ID ocean stream is simply retu
Or current, similar in general course
~ the Japanese current in the Paci
a basin, and modified somewhat by t
ot normal character Of the Atlantic bas
Dr. over which it flows. The open comm
'es hication OF this basin with the Arct
OF gives free entrance to the polar waite
es which flow south, and act as one of t
an factors in this great work of nature.