Articles tagged with Ocean Circulation
Researchers found significant changes in oceanic circulation that followed glacial retreat, moderating climate change. The study provides insights into major climate swings and helps understand what drives glacial and interglacial cycles.
Researchers found a massive carbon dioxide 'burp' occurred 18,000 years ago, locking away CO2 in the deep ocean during the last ice age. This discovery supports the theory that ocean circulation played a significant role in triggering global warming during ice ages.
Dr. Karen Heywood has made significant advancements in understanding the ocean's role in climate change, using novel research methods and data analysis. She will be honored with the Georg Wüst Prize at the European Geophysical Union assembly in Vienna.
Researchers at Cardiff University found evidence of a global ocean circulation 'seesaw' that linked abrupt temperature changes in the North Atlantic to rapid cooling in the Southern Ocean, with implications for our understanding of climate change's effects on a global scale.
Researchers measured chemical tracers in ancient fish scales and bones to estimate ancient ocean circulation patterns during greenhouse climates. Their findings contradict previous models, proposing sinking of warm waters and enhanced mixing in the Late Cretaceous North Atlantic Ocean.
Researchers propose an alternative explanation for monsoon formation, suggesting interaction between tropical circulation and large-scale turbulent eddies. This new understanding may lead to better predictions of monsoons and semi-empirical models.
Klaus Keller's research suggests that the North Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (MOC) may respond to human-made greenhouse gas emissions in a threshold response. Improved MOC observation systems could provide an early warning of an approaching collapse, enabling more effective climate policies.
A new study reveals two ancient CO2 pulses from the southern ocean around Antarctica, shedding light on Earth's CO2 cycles and their implications for climate change. The research tracked CO2 from the deep ocean to the upper ocean and atmosphere, providing insights into natural CO2 cycles and human-caused climate change.
A University of Colorado study reveals two ancient 'burps' from the deep ocean, releasing carbon into the upper ocean and atmosphere, contributing to high CO2 levels today. The findings provide insight into natural CO2 cycles and potential impacts of human-caused climate change.
A new study reveals a 3.5% weakening of the Walker circulation since the mid-1800s, with potential for another 10% reduction by 2100 due to human activities. The slowdown may intensify and impact El Niño events and marine productivity in tropical oceans.
Researchers have developed tools to study sea level change and its driving forces. The largest factor contributing to sea level rise is changes in ice coverage, accounting for about 220 feet of sea level.
Researchers at the Earth Institute explore drivers of hunger and infant mortality, develop improved radiocarbon dating techniques, and examine Arctic soot impacts on climate. They also use regional models to assess potential for extreme climate change.
A Cardiff University-led expedition has traveled aboard the RV Marion Dufresene to collect deep ocean sediment cores and reconstruct past climate changes in the North East Atlantic. The project aims to understand the role of ocean circulation in abrupt climate shifts during the last Ice Age, with a focus on the European Margin.
A study found that three-quarters of biological activity in oceans relies on a single nutrient-rich water circulation pattern in the Southern Hemisphere. This discovery helps settle a longstanding question about ocean fertility and raises questions about potential impact of climate change.
Research teams have discovered oxygen decreases of 10-15% in the upper thermocline, a layer 100-600 meters deep. Slower ocean circulation and increased plant productivity may be contributing factors, potentially linked to climate shifts and global warming.
A 21-year global record of precipitation suggests a decrease in rainfall over the Indian Ocean may signal an approaching strong El Niño. This finding could provide nations most affected by El Niños with earlier warning systems to better prepare for devastating climate changes.
Texas A&M researchers Tom Whitworth and Alex Orsi are designing a customized cyber-atlas for the Southern Ocean, combining historical and recent data to generate tailored maps. The atlas will utilize WOCE data to establish a global ocean baseline for studying decadal variability.
A new study has successfully mapped the global extent of 'iron-limited' ocean regions, which are crucial for understanding how the ocean's biology controls the flow of carbon between the atmosphere and the ocean. These regions were identified by analyzing satellite data on dust deposition and phytoplankton productivity.
The Arctic Oscillation is linked to warmer winters in Scandinavia and Siberia, stratospheric ozone layer thinning, and altered surface winds. This phenomenon could be part of human-induced climate change, according to researchers.
A CU study of ice-age sediment cores found that temperature fluctuations in the warm Atlantic Ocean were as large as those seen during the last ice age, raising concerns about future climate change. The research suggests that human-induced changes to ocean circulation could trigger global climate impacts.
Researchers have assembled 20 articles to study interactions at the Antarctic Continental Margin, presenting new techniques and expanding year-round measurements. The volume includes a bathymetric chart of the southern Weddell Sea, providing insights into longer-term cycles.
Researchers at the University of Illinois found a correlation between Pacific Ocean sea-surface temperatures and precipitation rates in the Great Plains. Warmer ocean temperatures lead to increased storm activity, resulting in wetter weather.
Global climate factors point to more active storm era, with warmer sea surface temperatures and increased rainfall in the Sahel region. This trend contrasts with the most inactive four-year stretch within the same period, from 1991-94.
Research suggests that ocean heat transport, rather than Milankovitch cycles, is driving the cooling trend in Greenland's climate. The thermometers from the Greenland ice cores indicate that summers have cooled and winters have warmed over the past 8,000 years.
New research suggests that the Pacific Ocean's natural air-ocean circulation system may be counteracting global warming by redistributing heat. The study, conducted by Lamont-Doherty scientists, found that surface waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific have cooled over the past century despite rising Earth temperatures.