Earth Newslink: Global Ocean Circulation Appears To Be Collapsing Due To A Warming Planet
Global Ocean Circulation Appears To Be Collapsing Due To A Warming Planet.
Scientists have long known about the anomalous "warming hole" in the North Atlantic Ocean, an area immune to warming of Earth's oceans. This cool zone in the North Atlantic Ocean appears to be associated with a slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), one of the key drivers in global ocean circulation.
Full article at Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/08/03/global-ocean-circulation-appears-to-be-collapsing-due-to-a-warming-planet/#2771e9cdf6f4