Observations, inferences, and mechanisms of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: A review

This is a review about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), its mean structure, temporal variability, controlling mechanisms, and role in the coupled climate system. The AMOC plays a central role in climate through its heat and freshwater transports. Northward ocean heat transport...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Buckley, Martha W., Marshall, John C
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108249
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-3591