AMOC Stays Strong Despite Near-Shutdown of Vital Ocean Lifeline
New research led by Utrecht University scientists challenges the long-held theory that Agulhas Leakage—the flow of warm, salty water from the Indian Ocean into the Atlantic—is the primary driver of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). By analyzing marine sediment cores from the late Pliocene, researchers found that the AMOC can remain robust even when … Read more