Impact Trust • Working glossary
AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation)
The system of ocean currents including the Gulf Stream that carries warm water northward and cold water southward in the Atlantic – its weakening or collapse would dramatically alter European climate and global weather patterns.
Details
Context introduced
Kirsten flagged evidence that AMOC is ‘beginning to shift’ – this would transform the climate map, potentially refreezing areas assumed to remain arable. A concrete example of why planning for a single climate scenario is inadequate.
Source
Climate science, oceanography
Source / First Appears In
Risk & Risk Perception TDT session
Authors
Impact Trust team
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