The redistribution of anthropogenic excess heat is a key driver of warming in the North Atlantic

The deep layers of the North Atlantic Ocean are expected to warm in the coming decades as excess heat taken up at the ocean surface is redistributed, suggests a historical reconstruction of full-depth ocean heat content.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors: Marie-José Messias, Herlé Mercier
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00443-4
https://doaj.org/article/ad27f5bd9cbe4ac78e7236be86cf60f9
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Summary:The deep layers of the North Atlantic Ocean are expected to warm in the coming decades as excess heat taken up at the ocean surface is redistributed, suggests a historical reconstruction of full-depth ocean heat content.