Atlantic slowdown boosts surface warming

The circulation system of the North Atlantic Ocean has weakened and is predicted to weaken further in the coming decades. An analysis suggests that this decline could lead to accelerated global surface warming. See Letter p.387

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McCarthy, Gerard, Thorne, Peter
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018
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Online Access:https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11089/
https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11089/1/d41586-018-05712-x.pdf
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Summary:The circulation system of the North Atlantic Ocean has weakened and is predicted to weaken further in the coming decades. An analysis suggests that this decline could lead to accelerated global surface warming. See Letter p.387