In:
Reviews of Geophysics, American Geophysical Union (AGU), Vol. 58, No. 1 ( 2020-03)
Abstract:
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a system of ocean currents (sometimes known as the Gulf Stream System or the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt) that is important because of how it moves heat and carbon around the planet. Due to human‐induced climate change, the AMOC is predicted to weaken substantially, with adverse impacts for regions dependent on the supply of warmth from the AMOC, including northwest Europe. Surprisingly, given its importance, the AMOC has only been directly measured for the last decade or so. We now have observation systems in place that can verify a future decline in the AMOC, if it happens. In this paper we review these observation systems in terms of the technology and methodology used. We look at how these systems might develop in the future, including covering any gaps that might exist, and consider how they might fit in an integrated and optimized Atlantic observing system.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
8755-1209
,
1944-9208
DOI:
10.1029/2019RG000654
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2035391-1
detail.hit.zdb_id:
209852-0
detail.hit.zdb_id:
209853-2
SSG:
16,13