Is the Gulf Stream slowing down because of Climate Change?
- Observed fingerprint of a weakening Atlantic Ocean overturning circulation https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0006-5
- The oceans’ circulation hasn’t been this sluggish in 1,000 years. That’s bad news. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/04/11/the-oceans-circulation-hasnt-been-this-sluggish-in-1000-years-thats-bad-news
- Gulf Stream current at its weakest in 1,600 years, studies show https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/11/critical-gulf-stream-current-weakest-for-1600-years-research-finds
- Shutdown of thermohaline circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circulation
- Stronger evidence for a weaker Atlantic overturning circulation http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2018/04/stronger-evidence-for-a-weaker-atlantic-overturning-circulation
- North Atlantic ocean currents are slowing https://climatenewsnetwork.net/north-atlantic-ocean-currents-are-slowing
- Stärkere Belege für ein schwächeres Golfstromsystem https://scilogs.spektrum.de/klimalounge/staerkere-belege-fuer-ein-schwaecheres-golfstromsystem
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