NASA Study Finds Atlantic 'Conveyor Belt' Not Slowing
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 12:28
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- New NASA measurements of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, part of the global ocean conveyor belt that helps regulate climate around the North Atlantic, show no significant slowing over the past 15 years. The data suggest the circulation may have even sped up slightly in the recent past.