The current in the Atlantic Ocean now (left) and in the future when the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is further weakened by global warming. (IMAGE)

Utrecht University, Faculty of Science

The current in the Atlantic Ocean now (left) and in the future when the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is further weakened by global warming.

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The current in the Atlantic Ocean now (left) and in the future when the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is further weakened by global warming.

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IPPC AR6 WGI chapter 9

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