The AMOC Is Approaching a Dangerous Point — North America Could Pay the Price
Survival Guy
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The AMOC Is Approaching a Dangerous Point: North America Could Pay the Price
A giant underwater river in the Atlantic Ocean is slowing down. The AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) carries more water than every river on Earth and keeps Europe's winters mild. If it weakens or collapses, Europe could face extreme cooling, and the US and Canadian Atlantic coasts could see faster sea level rise, from Florida to Newfoundland.
In this video, you'll learn:
What the AMOC is and how it differs from the Gulf Stream
How scientists know it's slowing, using the RAPID mooring array, the "cold blob" fingerprint, and sortable silt in seafloor mud
Why scientists disagree about an AMOC collapse, including the 2023 Copenhagen study that predicted collapse around 2057
What the IPCC says about the risk of collapse before 2100
How to look up your local sea level projection
Everything in this video is based on published scientific papers. Corrections or updates will be added here if new data comes out.
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#AMOC #GulfStream #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #OceanCurrents #ClimateTippingPoint
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The AMOC Is Approaching a Dangerous Point — North America Could Pay the Price
Survival Guy
7,288 views
The AMOC Is Approaching a Dangerous Point: North America Could Pay the Price
A giant underwater river in the Atlantic Ocean is slowing down. The AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) carries more water than every river on Earth and keeps Europe's winters mild. If it weakens or collapses, Europe could face extreme cooling, and the US and Canadian Atlantic coasts could see faster sea level rise, from Florida to Newfoundland.
In this video, you'll learn:
What the AMOC is and how it differs from the Gulf Stream
How scientists know it's slowing, using the RAPID mooring array, the "cold blob" fingerprint, and sortable silt in seafloor mud
Why scientists disagree about an AMOC collapse, including the 2023 Copenhagen study that predicted collapse around 2057
What the IPCC says about the risk of collapse before 2100
How to look up your local sea level projection
Everything in this video is based on published scientific papers. Corrections or updates will be added here if new data comes out.
Like and subscribe for more climate science explained simply, and tell us in the comments where you're watching from.
#AMOC #GulfStream #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #OceanCurrents #ClimateTippingPoint