CC001
Abrupt changes in the North Atlantic ocean circulation: past, present and future
Session ID#: 259699
Session Description:
This session centres on characterising the dynamics of North Atlantic ocean and climate change, from deep circulation to surface systems, across timescales. We invite contributions in contemporary and palaeo oceanography that investigate past, present and/or future ocean circulation change, with a particular focus on subpolar gyre and AMOC tipping, abrupt transitions in deep convection, and threshold behaviours in physical water mass characteristics. In this context, interactions between the North Atlantic and other earth system components, such as ice sheets and the atmosphere, are also of interest. Studies can be based on modelling, observations (direct and indirect), or both, and where/when appropriate, we are keen to see exploration of a robust link between observations/modelled processes and North Atlantic change (e.g., designing early warning systems of abrupt transitions).
Co-Sponsor(s):
- Physical Oceanography: Mesoscale and Larger -
Index Terms:
4515 Deep recirculations [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4532 General circulation [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
9325 Atlantic Ocean [GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION]