Impact of slowdown of Atlantic overturning circulation on heat and freshwater transports

Abstract Recent measurements of the strength of the Atlantic overturning circulation at 26°N show a 1 year drop and partial recovery amid a gradual weakening. To examine the extent and impact of the slowdown on basin wide heat and freshwater transports for 2004–2012, a box model that assimilates hyd...

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Main Authors: Kathryn A. Kelly, Kyla Drushka, LuAnne Thompson, Dewi Le Bars, Elaine L. McDonagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069789
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