<P> The Charleston Bump is a deepwater rocky ocean bottom feature approximately 90 miles ( 140 km ) southeast of Charleston , South Carolina . The Bump , rising from the Blake Plateau , lies in the path of the Gulf Stream and deflects the Gulf Stream offshore away from the coast of the eastern United States . This deflection amplifies downstream eddies and gyres and enhances upwelling of nutrient rich waters onto the continental shelf . These nutrient inputs support an ecosystem of plankton , fish , and other sea life . Large populations of wreckfish can be found in the cave systems in this area . </P>
<P> The Charleston Bump is a deepwater rocky ocean bottom feature approximately 90 miles ( 140 km ) southeast of Charleston , South Carolina . The Bump , rising from the Blake Plateau , lies in the path of the Gulf Stream and deflects the Gulf Stream offshore away from the coast of the eastern United States . This deflection amplifies downstream eddies and gyres and enhances upwelling of nutrient rich waters onto the continental shelf . These nutrient inputs support an ecosystem of plankton , fish , and other sea life . Large populations of wreckfish can be found in the cave systems in this area . </P>
how far is the gulfstream from charleston sc
how far is the gulfstream from charleston sc
approximately 90 miles ( 140 km ) southeast
approximately 90 miles ( 140 km ) southeast