Amoc

New research led by Dr Jianjun Yin at Florida State University suggests that whereas South American coastal cities are not at threat this century from an extra sea level rise caused by Amoc, New York City and the state of Florida are.

Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2009

New York would see an additional rise of about 20cm (7. 8in) above the global mean due to Amoc by the turn of the century, according to Dr Yin's research published this year in the journal,

Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2009

Another factor is the effect global warming will have on Amoc - the giant circulation of the Atlantic whereby warm sea water flows northwards in the upper ocean and cold sea water goes southwards in the deeper ocean.

Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2009

The shutting down of the vital ocean currents, called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) by scientists, would bring catastrophic climate impacts.

Gulf stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests Damian Carrington 2023

Even at the current level of about 1.5C, the impacts of warming are emerging on the worst side of the range of possible outcomes and there is growing concern of tipping points for the main Atlantic Ocean circulation (Amoc), Antarctic sea ice, corals and rainforests.

‘This is a fight for life’: climate expert on tipping points, doomerism and using wealth as a shield Jonathan Watts 2025