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....
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositório: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/363518 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/363518 https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00896-4 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | 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 |
| Resumo: | 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. |
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