A balanced overview of some of the latest AMOC science and debates.
There is still substantial uncertainty, and while collapse cannot be ruled out, claims of very high collapse probabilities (>50%) currently go beyond what the combined evidence from observations and models can robustly establish 🌊
For those interested, ClimateAdam has put together an engaging video on some of the latest AMOC science and debates, including a range of perspectives and uncertainties surrounding future risks: youtu.be/8eJ-TFIlLK0?...
ESA is seeking input on “EO for AMOC: Gaps, challenges, opportunities” to help identify key scientific gaps and opportunities for Earth observation and satellite data to improve our understanding and monitoring of the AMOC 🌊
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Link to the original study:
New paper published today that was led by some awesome students who did their master theses with us. We find an increase in Nordic seas overturning as the AMOC weakens due to global warming 🌊
👨🎓Postdoc Opportunity at AWI 👨🎓
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What happens if you smooth the ocean? 🌊
A brief thread about our new paper @agu.org Geophysical Research Letters: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
When we do theory and modeling we tend to use very smooth bottom topography (for numerical reasons and to reduce complexity). But...
New study on blocking the Bering Strait to prevent an AMOC collapse.
It highlights how complex the system is. Interventions like this are unlikely to offer a simple solution.
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions remains the most reliable way to reduce the risk of AMOC weakening 🌊
I was quoted in this @newscientist.com article on a study linking AMOC collapse to a large CO₂ release from the Southern Ocean.
“To see this play out in a warmer climate, and with such a large increase in CO₂, is quite striking.”
Key uncertainties remain in how SO processes respond across models 🌊
