Historical reconstruction of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation from the ECMWF operational ocean reanalysis

A reconstruction of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) for the period 1959-2006 has been derived from the ECMWF operational ocean reanalysis. The reconstruction shows a wide range of time-variability, including a downward trend. At 26N, both the MOC intensity and changes in its ve...

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Main Authors: Balmaseda, M, Smith, G, Haines, K, Anderson, D, Palmer, T, Vidard, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007