Atlantic surface circulation qualifies as 'tipped' element
Monday, June 28, 2010 - 09:42
in Earth & Climate
An abrupt and persistent strengthening of the ocean currents forming the Atlantic subpolar gyre could have resulted from a large freshwater flooding event 8,200 years ago. New climate model simulations resolve the contradiction of increased freshwater inflow and enhanced deep water formation in the North Atlantic. The enhanced surface circulation could contribute to the climatic stability since the last ice age, the researchers suggest in the American Geophysical Union's electronic journal 'G-Cubed'...