AMOC, the ocean's climate regulator, weakens at alarming rate | FactaeAMOC, the ocean's climate regulator, weakens at alarming rate
The AMOC, the major ocean circulation system of the North Atlantic, is slowing at an alarming rate with serious consequences for global climate.
Published 13sem·2 sources✓ ConfirmedMajor·updated 13sem
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This current, essential to the distribution of equatorial heat to polar zones, plays a fundamental role in planetary thermal regulation.
AMOC weakening could trigger drastic climate disruptions and profoundly alter regional weather patterns.
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