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Question
Why does the Alaskan Coast remain frost-free in the winter season?
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Solution
The Gulf Stream in the south-east and the Alaskan Current in the north-west are warm currents. The coastal parts of Alaska are frost-free even in winter because of the Alaskan Current.
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