Open AccessBasin‐Wide Oceanographic Array Bridges the South Atlantic
Author(s) -
Ansorge I. J.,
Baringer M. O.,
Campos E. J. D.,
Dong S.,
Fine R. A.,
Garzoli S. L.,
Goni G.,
Meinen C. S.,
Perez R. C.,
Piola A. R.,
Roberts M. J.,
Speich S.,
Sprintall J.,
Terre T.,
Van den Berg M. A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo060001
Subject(s) - thermohaline circulation , geology , climatology , ocean current , structural basin , climate change , oceanography , atmosphere (unit) , deep sea , oceanic basin , climate model , environmental science , geography , paleontology , meteorology
The meridional overturning circulation (MOC) is a global system of surface, intermediate, and deep ocean currents. The MOC connects the surface layer of the ocean and the atmosphere with the huge reservoir of the deep sea and is the primary mechanism for transporting heat, freshwater, and carbon between ocean basins. Climate models show that past changes in the strength of the MOC were linked to historical climate variations. Further research suggests that the MOC will continue to modulate climate change scenarios on time scales ranging from decades to centuries [ Latif et al ., 2006].