The stability of the MOC as diagnosed from model projections for pre-industrial, present and future climates

The stability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (MOC) is investigated for various climate scenario runs, using data from the CMIP3 archive of coupled atmosphere-ocean models. Apart from atmospheric feedbacks, the sign of the salt flux into the Atlantic basin that is carried by the M...

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Main Authors: Drijfhout, Sybren S. (Author), Weber, Susanne L. (Author), Swaluw, Eric (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011.
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