COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Big Changes in the Deep North Atlantic May Erode Defense Against Global Warming
Description: An international team of scientists has discovered that the circulation pattern of deep water in the North Atlantic may be more fragile than previously thought due to a rapid addition of fresh water to the ocean's surface waters. Scientists believe changes in this circulation - called thermohaline circulation - may dramatically accelerate global climate change. The formation of deep water exerts a large influence on the temperature difference between the Arctic and the equator. [Source: Rutgers University]
URL: http://news.rutgers.edu/news/big-changes-deep-north-atlantic-may-erode-defense-against-global-warming/20140302#.Uyhb6s7LLh6
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Source: Rutgers University
Publish Date: 3/28/2014
Reading Level: Basic
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