Helen Bostock

Jun 11, 2024 | phys.org | Shaun Eaves |Andrew N. Mackintosh |Helen Bostock |Joel Pedro

Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is slowing down, with collapse a real possibility this century.

Jun 10, 2024 | theconversation.com | Shaun Eaves |Andrew N. Mackintosh |Helen Bostock |Joel Pedro

Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is slowing down, with collapse a real possibility this century. The AMOC is a globally important current in the Atlantic Ocean, where surface water moves northward as part of the Gulf Stream and transports warm water towards the Arctic. There it cools and sinks to return southward as a deep ocean current. Collapse of the AMOC would have a devastating effect on climate in Europe.