COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Stratospheric Winds
Description: High in the sky may affect something low in the deep ocean. This is far from an intuitive deduction. A University of Utah study suggests something amazing: Periodic changes in winds 15 to 30 miles high in the stratosphere influence the seas by striking a vulnerable Achilles heel in the North Atlantic and changing mile-deep ocean circulation patterns, which in turn affect Earth's climate. [Source: Environmental News Network]
URL: http://www.enn.com/climate/article/44993
Availability: Full Text
Source: Environmental News Network
Publish Date: 9/24/2012
Reading Level: Basic
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