If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
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Oceanographic systems vary over years, decades and centuries.
Expect more extremes and a range of ‘surprises’ to exacerbate the climate emergency.
The collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation would profoundly alter the anatomy of the world’s oceans and climate. New research explores the consequences.
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Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Oceanography and Climate, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer, North-West University
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University
