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Study pinpoints key causes of ocean circulation change – EurekAlert
Researchers have identified the key factors that influence a vital pattern of ocean currents.
IMAGE: Variability in ocean currents is influenced by multiple factors.
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Credit: Prof Helen Johnson
Researchers have identified the key factors that influence a vital pattern of ocean currents.
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) carries warm water from the tropics northward.
Many scientists think that this heat transport makes areas including north-west Europe and the UK warmer than they would otherwise be.
Climate models suggest the AMOC is likely to weaken over…
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