In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland and Iceland, a swath of water is doing something very strange. While the rest of the ocean heats up; it’s been getting colder. A team of scientists say they have the answer to this mystery
That’s all true, indeed. However there’s also some ancient data sources, like ice cores, from which the AMOC can be partially reconstructed much deeper in the past. That information does offer a glimpse on what the world looked like when there wasn’t an AMOC.
You’re right that the full picture is still patchy and there’s much yet to learn.
That’s all true, indeed. However there’s also some ancient data sources, like ice cores, from which the AMOC can be partially reconstructed much deeper in the past. That information does offer a glimpse on what the world looked like when there wasn’t an AMOC.
You’re right that the full picture is still patchy and there’s much yet to learn.