Atlantic circulation change still uncertain

Deep oceanic overturning circulation in the Atlantic (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC) is projected to decrease in the future in response to anthropogenic warming. Caesar et al. 1 argue that an AMOC slowdown started in the 19 th century and intensified during the mid-20th century....

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Autores: Halimeda Kilbourne, Kelly, Wanamaker, Alan D., Moffa Sanchez, Paola, Reynolds, David J., Amrhein, Daniel E., Butler, Paul G., Gebbie, Geoffrey, Goes, Marlos, Moreno Chamarro, Eduardo, Ortega Montilla, Pablo|||0000-0002-4135-9621
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/363518
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/363518
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00896-4
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Climatic changes -- Atlantic Ocean Region
Climate-change impacts
Palaeoceanography
Palaeoclimate
Physical oceanography
Canvis climàtics -- Atlàntic, Regió de l'
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Aplicacions de la informàtica
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Sumario:Deep oceanic overturning circulation in the Atlantic (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC) is projected to decrease in the future in response to anthropogenic warming. Caesar et al. 1 argue that an AMOC slowdown started in the 19 th century and intensified during the mid-20th century. Although the argument and selected evidence proposed have some merits, we find that their conclusions might be different if a more complete array of data available in the North Atlantic region had been considered. We argue that the strength of AMOC over recent centuries is still poorly constrained and the expected slowdown may not have started yet.