Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
More rapid melting of the ice sheets will accelerate further disruption of the climate system.
Tag: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Why climate scientists are sounding the alarm on the ocean circulation system AMOC
An AMOC collapse would lead to warmer ocean temperatures and greater sea level rise along the East Coast.
One of the world’s fastest ocean currents is remarkably stable, study finds
The study challenges previous assertions of a Gulf Stream slowdown.
Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contributes to sea-level rise in North Atlantic, study finds
A critical piece of Earth’s global system of ocean currents has weakened by about 12% over the past two decades.
If melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
The Atlantic Ocean’s circulation could hit a tipping point as the planet warms and glaciers and ice sheets melt.
Is a critical system of ocean currents headed toward an imminent collapse?
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean.
University of Miami scientists to monitor conditions in Gulf Stream; dolphins adapting to loss of seagrass
One potential consequence of a weakening Florida Current could be higher sea levels, more sunny-day flooding in Miami.
Turbulent ocean basin could aid in understanding global climate
University of Miami oceanographer Lisa Beal measured the mixing of Atlantic and Indian ocean waters to learn more about weather ...
Record ocean temperatures threatening marine life; Miami ranks high for ‘heat island effect’
A water temperature sensor in Manatee Bay near Everglades National Park recorded a temperature of 101.1 degrees.
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