While previously the gap between the continents had allowed a free flow of water, now the isthmus presented a barrier that divided the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean.

以前，大陆之间的鸿沟允许水自由流动；而现在地峡形成了一道屏障，把大西洋和太平洋分隔开来。

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The formation of the isthmus had important consequences for global patterns of ocean water flow.

地峡的形成对全球洋流格局产生了重要的影响。

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As a result, the waters of the Snake River flow to the Pacific Ocean, while those of the Yellowstone find their way to the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Mexico.

因此，蛇河的水流向太平洋，而黄石河的水则通过墨西哥湾流向大西洋。

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Rivers on the east side of the Potomac Highlands flow into the Potomac River and continue on toward the Atlantic Ocean.

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When rivers flood in South America, small pieces of land flow into the ocean.

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The Okefenokee seems primeval. It was formed when waters from an ancient ocean receded and a mammoth sandbar blocked most of the water flow to the sea.

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The hothead theory is that the ice on that gigantic island is much less stable than previously thought, and that with a tad more warming, lakes will form in the summer, drain thousands of feet down to the bedrock, and lubricate the flow to the ocean.

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BP, which had been leasing the rig from Transocean, says the safety device that was supposed to cut oil flow on the ocean floor in the event of a well blowout did not perform its function.

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Transocean ( RIG - news - people ), says the safety device that was supposed to cut oil flow on the ocean floor in the event of a well blowout did not perform its function.

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