Will the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation slow in the comming century and what will be the climate impacts due to this change?

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) is the principal manifestation of the ocean’s response to earth’s net radiation budget. Its mean circulation and variability are linked to globally distributed climate phenomena e.g. European average temperatures and rainfall distribution. The MOC is predicted to slow under global warming. We first need to observe the meridional distribution and temporal characteristics of the MOC then model and predict future change.

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