Florida Current transport observations reveal four decades of steady state

Denis L. Volkov (), Ryan H. Smith, Rigoberto F. Garcia, David A. Smeed, Ben I. Moat, William E. Johns and Molly O. Baringer
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Denis L. Volkov: University of Miami
Ryan H. Smith: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Rigoberto F. Garcia: University of Miami
David A. Smeed: National Oceanography Centre
Ben I. Moat: National Oceanography Centre
William E. Johns: University of Miami
Molly O. Baringer: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract The potential weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in response to anthropogenic forcing, suggested by climate models, is at the forefront of scientific debate. A key AMOC component, the Florida Current (FC), has been measured using submarine cables between Florida and the Bahamas at 27°N nearly continuously since 1982. A decrease in the FC strength could be indicative of the AMOC weakening. Here, we reassess motion-induced voltages measured on a submarine cable and reevaluate the overall trend in the inferred FC transport. We find that the cable record beginning in 2000 requires a correction for the secular change in the geomagnetic field. This correction removes a spurious trend in the record, revealing that the FC has remained remarkably stable. The recomputed AMOC estimates at ~26.5°N result in a significantly weaker negative trend than that which is apparent in the AMOC time series obtained with the uncorrected FC transports.

Date: 2024
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