A review of recent advancements highlights key insights into the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and what might be in store for future research.
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Revealing the Ocean’s Rare but Prolific Carbon Export Events
New findings suggest that rare events underlie a global inverse relationship between primary production of organic carbon in the upper ocean and the fraction that is exported to the deep sea.
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Effects of Variability in Atlantic Ocean Circulation
There is strong evidence that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation plays an essential role in Atlantic multidecadal variability and associated climate impacts.
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New Perspectives on 2,000 Years of North Atlantic Climate Change
A review of recent research advancements takes a deep dive into North Atlantic ocean circulation and its potential role in historical climate shifts.
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In a Spin: New Insights into the Beaufort Gyre
A new special collection in JGR: Oceans presents results from studies of the Beaufort Gyre, an oceanic circulation system in the Arctic that has far-reaching influence on the global climate.
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North Atlantic Circulation Patterns Reveal Seas of Change
New evidence suggests the eastern Atlantic may be the site of major overturning.
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Atlantic Overturning Circulation Questions Abound
International AMOC Science Meeting; Miami, Florida, 24–27 July 2018
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Waves of Deadly Brine Can Slosh After Submarine Landslides
Brine pools—hypersaline, low-oxygen waters deadly to many forms of ocean life—can experience waves hundreds of meters high when hit by a landslide, potentially overspilling their deep-sea basins.
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Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in the Mediterranean
1st National Workshop on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in the Mediterranean; Rome, Italy, 5–6 July 2018
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How Do Turbidity Currents Accelerate?
Flume experiments show that a self-reinforcing cycle can strengthen the currents responsible for transporting large amounts of sediment to the deep oceans.