Is the Gulf Stream System Slowing? Abrupt cooling in parts of the North Atlantic
Regular direct observations of this giant ocean current system do not go back far enough to tell whether there is any long-term trend. However, in recent years indirect evidence is mounting for a remarkable slowdown over the 20th Century.
- Abrupt cooling over the North Atlantic in modern climate models (2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14375
- Is the Gulf Stream System Slowing? – the Earth101 lecture (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmiVhT5cHpw
- Map of North Atlantic Subpolar gyre https://instaar.colorado.edu/meetings/AW2012/abstract_details.php?abstract_id=54
Tags: 2017, Atlantic, Climate Science, Ocean, Ocean currents, Stefan Rahmstorf, Study
Categories: Oceans
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