The evolution of the North Atlantic meridional overturning circulation since 1980
Abstract The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a key component of the
climate through its transport of heat in the North Atlantic Ocean. Decadal changes in the …
climate through its transport of heat in the North Atlantic Ocean. Decadal changes in the …
Challenges simulating the AMOC in climate models
The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
concluded that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) was very likely to …
concluded that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) was very likely to …
North Atlantic overturning and water mass transformation in CMIP6 models
Climate models are important tools for investigating how the climate might change in the
future, however recent observations have suggested that these models are unable to …
future, however recent observations have suggested that these models are unable to …
Increased Asian aerosols drive a slowdown of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
Observational evidence and climate model experiments suggest a slowdown of the Atlantic
Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) since the mid-1990s. Increased greenhouse …
Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) since the mid-1990s. Increased greenhouse …
Improved extratropical North Atlantic atmosphere–ocean variability with increasing ocean model resolution
North Atlantic atmosphere–ocean variability is assessed in climate model simulations from
HighResMIP that have low resolution (LR) or high resolution (HR) in their atmosphere and …
HighResMIP that have low resolution (LR) or high resolution (HR) in their atmosphere and …
Role of the Labrador Current in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation response to greenhouse warming
Anthropogenic warming is projected to enhance Arctic freshwater exportation into the
Labrador Sea. This extra freshwater may weaken deep convection and contribute to the …
Labrador Sea. This extra freshwater may weaken deep convection and contribute to the …
North Atlantic Oscillation impact on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation shaped by the mean state
Accurate representation of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) in global
climate models is crucial for reliable future climate predictions and projections. In this study …
climate models is crucial for reliable future climate predictions and projections. In this study …
Recent multi‐decadal southern ocean surface cooling unlikely caused by southern annular mode trends
Over recent decades, the Southern Ocean (SO) has experienced multi‐decadal surface
cooling despite global warming. Earlier studies have proposed that recent SO cooling has …
cooling despite global warming. Earlier studies have proposed that recent SO cooling has …
Little Ice Age abruptly triggered by intrusion of Atlantic waters into the Nordic Seas
The Little Ice Age (LIA) was one of the coldest periods of the postglacial period in the
Northern Hemisphere. Although there is increasing evidence that this time interval was …
Northern Hemisphere. Although there is increasing evidence that this time interval was …
Buoyancy forcing dominates the cross-equatorial ocean heat transport response to Northern Hemisphere extratropical cooling
Cross-equatorial ocean heat transport (OHT) changes have been found to damp meridional
shifts of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) induced by hemispheric asymmetries in …
shifts of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) induced by hemispheric asymmetries in …