Sluggish Atlantic circulation could cause global temperatures to surge

Gerard D. McCarthy () and Peter W. Thorne ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 559, issue 7714, 340-341

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Climate change; Climate sciences; Ocean sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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