The North Atlantic Ocean and climate change in the UK and northern Europe

This article considers the changes in the North Atlantic Ocean since the commencement of the RAPID array in 2004, which measures the Meridional Overturning Circulation. Emphasis is placed on the heat and freshwater transports associated with this circulation and its influence on the climate of the U...

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Published in:Weather
Main Author: Wells, Neil C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/385703/
https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/385703/1/wea2558.pdf
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Summary:This article considers the changes in the North Atlantic Ocean since the commencement of the RAPID array in 2004, which measures the Meridional Overturning Circulation. Emphasis is placed on the heat and freshwater transports associated with this circulation and its influence on the climate of the UK.