Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
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atlantic-meridional-overturning-circulation-206-3106892
title:
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
text:
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is the main ocean current system in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a component of Earth's ocean circulation system and plays an important role in the climate system. The AMOC includes Atlantic currents at the surface and at great depths that are driven by changes in weather, temperature and salinity. Those currents comprise half of the global thermohaline circulation that includes the flow of major ocean currents, the other half being the Souther
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System of surface and deep currents in the Atlantic Ocean
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_meridional_overturning_circulation
date created:
2006-05-11T01:24:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T18:03:27Z
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