Global meridional overturning circulation
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The global meridional overturning circulation (GMOC), also known as the ocean conveyor belt, is a large-scale ocean circulation system that connects the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans via the Southern Ocean.[1]
Abyssal ocean circulation
The abyssal ocean circulation is a key component of the global meridional overturning circulation, cycling heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients throughout the world ocean. Though melting of ice around Antarctica is projected to cause a rapid slowdown of the major global deep ocean current by 2050 - subsequent could alter the world’s climate for centuries and accelerate sea level rise.[2]
References
- ↑ Lee, S.-K., Lumpkin, R., Baringer, M. O., Meinen, C. S., Goes, M., Dong, S., et al. (2019) Global Meridional Overturning Circulation Inferred From a Data-Constrained Ocean & Sea-Ice Model Geophysical Research Letters
- ↑ Li, Q., England, M.H., Hogg, A.M. et al. (2023) Abyssal ocean overturning slowdown and warming driven by Antarctic meltwater Nature
