Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC),
. . . is a massive ocean current system that’s critical to the stability of our climate,
. . . as it moves a significant amount of heat from the Southern Hemisphere, and
. . . the tropics up toward the North Atlantic,
. . . where that heat is released to the atmosphere.
"If human activities are starting to impact this system,
. . . it is a worrying sign that the scale of human impacts on the climate system,
. . . may be reaching a critical point."
1-25-2016 Source: melting Greenland ice sheet
. . . is a massive ocean current system that’s critical to the stability of our climate,
. . . as it moves a significant amount of heat from the Southern Hemisphere, and
. . . the tropics up toward the North Atlantic,
. . . where that heat is released to the atmosphere.
"If human activities are starting to impact this system,
. . . it is a worrying sign that the scale of human impacts on the climate system,
. . . may be reaching a critical point."
1-25-2016 Source: melting Greenland ice sheet