Is the Amoc, the North Atlantic current system, about to collapse?. In a new study published in Science Advances, Dutch researchers model the complete shutdown of the ocean current system.
The Amoc is a complex system of ocean currents and eddies that regulates the heat of the Northern Hemisphere. Often compared to a marine conveyor belt, it transports (at around fifteen million cubic meters per second) warm surface waters from the tropics to the… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 88% left to discover. Flash sale -70% on digital subscription.