Seasonal variability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation at 26.5 degrees N

• Published in: Journal of Climate
• Main Authors: Kanzow, T., Cunningham, S., Johns, W., Hirschi, J., Marotzke, J., Baringer, M., Meinen, C., Chidichimo, M., Atkinson, C., Beal, L., Bryden, H., Collins, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Curl; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0011-F5A5-C; http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0014-1A80-B

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) makes the strongest oceanic contribution to the meridional redistribution of heat. Here, an observation-based, 48-month-long time series of the vertical structure and strength of the AMOC at 26.5 degrees N is presented. From April 2004 to April...