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This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
As such, this region plays a critical role in powering the ocean conveyor belt known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). "The key finding of this study is that the Irminger ...
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Climate Scientists Call For Urgent Action Before "Catastrophic" Collapse Of The AMOC
The AMOC carries warm and salty surface water from the tropics and through the North Atlantic. "The circulation process ...
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Key Atlantic current is weakening much faster than scientists had predicted
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which includes the Gulf Stream, stabilizes climates in the Northern Hemisphere and beyond. But a new climate model that factors in ...
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Atlantic Ocean: AMOC to collapse by mid-century?
According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major ocean current system that transports warm water from the ...
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AMOC and Global Temperatures (IMAGE)
The blue (and, on the right, purple) curve is the salinity north of 45N, an indirect measure, or proxy, for the AMOC strength. The green curve is an established proxy of AMOC.
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This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger sea off Greenland from increasing Arctic meltwater.