Innovation 4548: Deep ocean current may slow due to climate change; 2014 sciencedaily/releases/2014/03/140321164911.htm “Far beneath the surface of the ocean, deep currents act as conveyer belts, channeling heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients around the globe. A new [study] has found that recent climate change may be acting to slow down one of these conveyer belts, with potentially serious consequences for the future of the planets climate.” “Our observations are showing us that there is less formation of these deep waters near Antarctica … This is worrisome because, if this is the case, were likely going to see less uptake of human produced, or anthropogenic, heat and carbon dioxide by the ocean, making this a positive feedback loop for climate change.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:58:18 +0000
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