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    The Atlantic Ocean is getting wider each year as the sea floor spreads along the mid-Atlantic Ridge. The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Deep Water Current are major ocean currents that transport water and heat across the Atlantic. Rogue waves, once thought mythical, have been recognized as a hazard even to large ships in the South Atlantic.

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    The Atlantic Ocean is getting wider each year as the sea floor spreads along the mid-Atlantic Ridge. The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Deep Water Current are major ocean currents that transport water and heat across the Atlantic. Rogue waves, once thought mythical, have been recognized as a hazard even to large ships in the South Atlantic.

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    The Atlantic Ocean is getting wider each year as the sea floor spreads along the mid-Atlantic Ridge. The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Deep Water Current are major ocean currents that transport water and heat across the Atlantic. Rogue waves, once thought mythical, have been recognized as a hazard even to large ships in the South Atlantic.

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