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The Sargasso comes to the Caribbean

Source info:

Author: Harold Asmis
Date: 2015-11-01 16:56:00
Blog: Ontario-geofish
URL: http://ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-sargasso-comes-to-caribbean.html

Summary:

The Caribbean is choked with Sargasso weed.  Don't go there!  This is why, the equatorial currents from Africa are weak for some reason, leading to a big Sargasso playground off Brazil, fed by Amazon farming. I haven't been looking long, but I think this is unusual.  A strong current would just sweep through.  Could lead to colder temperatures, but for El Nino.  I think we'll have a ton of

Content analysis:

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
Africa2.0707915.8005
BrazilBR-14.2429-54.3878
Caribbean19.4665-72.7379

Keywords:

Amazon farming, big Sargasso playground, Brazil, Caribbean The Caribbean, colder temperatures, El Nino, equatorial currents, reason, Sargasso weed, ton

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