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Maru [420]
3 years ago
12

When a meander from the gulf stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the north atlantic gyre, the b

ody of water is called a:?
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1 answer:
Lady bird [3.3K]3 years ago
8 0
Answer:  "cold-core ring" .
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