A new scientific atlas has just redrawn the map of Antarctica’s seafloor—and what it reveals could alter how researchers model sea-level rise, ocean circulation, and the continent’s past. The study, ...

Thierry Huck, Geoffrey K. Vallis, Alain Colin de Verdière, On the Robustness of the Interdecadal Modes of the Thermohaline Circulation, Journal of Climate, Vol. 14, No. 5 (1 March 2001), pp. 940-963 ...

The thermohaline circulation is driven by differences in seawater density, caused by temperature and salinity. Like a great conveyor belt, the circulation pattern moves warm surface water from the ...

Anomalies in temperature and salinity that originate in the midlatitude North Atlantic can affect the Atlantic Meridional ...

If global warming shuts down the thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, the result could be catastrophic climate change. The environmental effects, models indicate, depend upon ...

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a ...

As such, thermohaline circulation is critical for maintaining the relatively mild climate of the North Atlantic region. The work is supported by TiPES, a joint-European research collaboration ...

Because of the process of thermohaline circulation, the scientists reviewed in situ (on-site within the ocean, as opposed to remotely-sensed, such as satellite data) temperature, salinity, and ...

The Thermohaline Circulation Episode | Mr. Curiosity The crew answers your questions about barrel dumps over Niagara Falls, airport arrival times, thermohaline circulation, Monty Python and more.

As the world warms, melting sea ice will stabilize ocean circulation. The ocean thermohaline circulation, a major transporter of heat around the globe, determines much of our present climate ...