Observations over 21 months cast doubt on ideas of what drives Atlantic Ocean ‘conveyor belt’ By Carolyn Gramling New findings from an international ocean observing network are calling into question the long-standing idea that global warming might slow down a big chunk of the ocean’s “conveyor belt.” The first 21 months of data from sensors mooredContinue reading “Climate change might not slow ocean circulation as much as thought”
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Ocean mixing that drives climate found in surprise location
By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the key drivers of the world’s climate is an area in the North Atlantic Ocean where warmer and colder water mix and swirl. When scientists went for their first close look at this critical underwater dynamo, they found they were looking in the wrong place. By hundredsContinue reading “Ocean mixing that drives climate found in surprise location”
A surprising new picture of ocean circulation could have major consequences for climate science
By Chris Mooney Some experts say the Atlantic Ocean circulation is already slowing down — but we’re just beginning to learn how it really works. It may be the biggest wild card in the climate system. Scientists have long feared that the so-called “overturning” circulation in the Atlantic Ocean could slow down or even halt dueContinue reading “A surprising new picture of ocean circulation could have major consequences for climate science”