Category Archives: MOC

Predicting changes in North Atlantic temperatures

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Jon Robson

The Earth is a complex system of interacting components, such as the atmosphere and ocean, which produce a wide variety of natural variability. This natural variability ensures that the evolution of a particular region’s climate, e.g. that of Western Europe, … Continue reading →

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What happens if you spin the Earth backwards?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Robin Smith

This might sound like a crazy idea, but bear with me. I mean, why not? We’ve got some pretty general computer models of the climate, all we have to do is change the sign of a couple of numbers.

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Hysteresis of the Atlantic MOC in an AOGCM

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ed Hawkins

UPDATE (16/06/11) – the paper describing this work has now been published and highlighted. The potential for a rapid collapse in the strength of the Atlantic overturning circulation (AMOC) has long been recognised. The pioneering work of Stommel first suggested … Continue reading →

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