Atlantic meridional overturning circulation increases flood risk along the United States southeast coast

Abstract The system of oceanic flows constituting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) moves heat and other properties to the subpolar North Atlantic, controlling regional climate, weather, sea levels, and ecosystems. Climate models suggest a potential AMOC slowdown towards the end...

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Main Authors: Denis L. Volkov, Kate Zhang, William E. Johns, Joshua K. Willis, Will Hobbs, Marlos Goes, Hong Zhang, Dimitris Menemenlis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40848-z