Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ocean current system
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:AMOC
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:marine
climate weather patterns |
| gptkbp:component |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Deep_Water
gptkb:Gulf_Stream gptkb:Antarctic_Bottom_Water |
| gptkbp:effect |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Oscillation
sea surface temperature carbon cycle Arctic warming Atlantic hurricane frequency heat transport nutrient transport oxygen distribution precipitation patterns |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
20th century
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| gptkbp:hasTimescale |
centennial variability
decadal variability millennial variability |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:fish
marine ecosystems hurricane activity |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:African_monsoon
European climate North American climate |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:measures |
temperature sensors
ocean buoys salinity sensors |
| gptkbp:monitors |
gptkb:RAPID_array
oceanographic satellites |
| gptkbp:notableDriver |
temperature gradients
differences in water density salinity gradients |
| gptkbp:partOf |
global thermohaline circulation
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Arctic_sea_ice
gptkb:Interdecadal_Pacific_Oscillation gptkb:El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
collapse
slowdown |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
oceanographers
climate scientists |
| gptkbp:threats |
global warming
freshwater influx melting Greenland ice sheet |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:thermohaline_circulation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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