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Scientists examine whether Atlantic circulation system is weakening
Original: Running AMOC: Is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakening?
Attention is turning to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the system of ocean currents that includes the Gulf Stream and helps regulate the climate of Europe and North America. The UK House of Commons Library has published an overview asking whether the circulation is weakening, summarising the science behind concerns that freshwater from melting ice could slow it down, with potential consequences for weather patterns and sea levels.
Why now: New parliamentary research and ongoing climate studies have renewed debate about the risk of a slowdown in this key ocean current system.
Atlantic Meridional Overturning CirculationHouse of Commons LibraryUnited Kingdom
Evidence
- Running AMOC: Is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakening? · The House of Commons Library
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