Bistability of the Atlantic overturning circulation in a global climate model and links to ocean freshwater transport

The possibility of a rapid collapse in the strength of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), with associated impacts on climate, has long been recognized. The suggested basis for this risk is the existence of two stable regimes of the AMOC (on and off), and such bistable behaviour...

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Main Authors: Hawkins, E, Smith, R, Allison, L, Gregory, J, Woollings, T, Pohlmann, H, de Cuevas, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011