Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Atlantic_Meridional_Overturning_Circulation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ocean_current_system
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:AMOC
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
gptkbp:hasTimescale	centennial variability decadal variability millennial variability
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:Benguela_Current gptkb:North_Atlantic_Deep_Water gptkb:North_Atlantic_subpolar_gyre gptkb:thermohaline_circulation gptkb:Greenland_Sea_Convection gptkb:North_Atlantic_Deep_Water_formation gptkb:North_Atlantic_subtropical_gyre gptkb:Norwegian_Current gptkb:Gulf_Stream_system gptkb:Iceland_Basin_Intermediate_Water
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation