The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is the system of ocean currents that includes the Gulf Stream. What its weakening may mean for our weather and seafarers is explained by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in a new animation.
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For example, a new research programme into the ocean’s role in climate change mitigation has been launched this week. The Atlantic Climate and Environment Strategic Science (AtlantiS) is a collaboration between NOC, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).
For me, projects such as AtlantiS are a beacon of hope that investment and joining forces hold the answers for the big challenges we face.
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Featured Image: Wave breaking in the evening sunlight in the Southern Ocean. (c) C Braungardt 2022.
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