The 'heart' of the ocean is slowing down, study finds
The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
Going with the flow: Visualizing ocean currents with ECCO ocean model
Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or ...
Atlantic currents’ collapse unlikely this century: Research
The nightmare scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok and putting Europe in a deep freeze, ...
Canada's National Observer10d
Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds
Vital Atlantic Ocean currents are unlikely to completely collapse this century, according to a study, but scientists say a ...
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Weakening ocean currents could cost trillions of dollars
But now, this large system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean is weakening and slowing down. And that could spell disaster.
University of South Florida2d
Researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.
EurekAlert!2d
Co-authored USF study identifies ‘surprising’ cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean
Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009–2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11d
Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow 20 Percent by 2050 Because of Climate Change, Study Finds
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is involved in everything from storing carbon to guarding Antarctica from invasive marine ...
Space on MSN4d
World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Atlantic after 1,200-mile journey (satellite photos)
Earth's largest iceberg has run aground off the coast of South Georgia Island, a common rendezvous spot for big bergs, new ...
Phys.org10d
Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand
Europe is warmed by heat from ocean currents, which move water from the warm tropics to the colder North Atlantic. Once the warm, salty waters from the tropics reach the polar region, they cool ...
Science Behind It: Do the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Mix?
Do the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans mix? Explore the science behind their visible boundary, the role of salinity and ...
Science Daily1d
'Surprising' cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean
Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the ...