From chaos to pattern in ocean-driven climate

Part 1 The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) owes its existence to an instability. Periodically, the Gulf Stream bringing warm water from the Caribbean to Europe combines in a positive feedback with the downwelling of cold water in the Northeast Atlantic Norwegian Sea. “Deep water formation” is what links the global surface and deep ocean … Continue reading From chaos to pattern in ocean-driven climate