Description

Kory and Kellan describe the reasons for, and potential outcomes of, a slowing AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation).  And no, it's nothing like The Day After Tomorrow tries to make you believe.

They also briefly discuss jet streams and the effect climate change has on weather patterns.

Learn more:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/25/atlantic-ocean-circulation-at-weakest-in-a-millennium-say-scientists

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/climatechange/impacts-of-a-weakening-amoc/675136

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/02/25/atlantic-ocean-currents-weakening-amoc-gulf-stream/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/10/29/climate-change-is-doing-some-strange-things-to-the-waters-off-new-england/

https://rapid.ac.uk/background.php

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2019JC015152

https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/study-finds-no-direct-link-between-north-atlantic-ocean-currents-sea-level-along-new-england-coast/

https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/jet

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/weather/2021/02/27/climate-change--not-just-global-warming--but-global--weirding-

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