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Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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The
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
(AMOC) is a large system of
Ocean Currents
that transports
Warm water
from the tropics northward into the
North Atlantic
, where it cools, sinks, and flows back southward at depth. This circulation plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate by
Redistributing heat
and affecting
Weather Patterns
,
Marine Ecosystems
, and the
Carbon Cycle
.
Concepts
Oceanography
Climate Change
Thermohaline Circulation
Global Warming
Heat Transport
Deep Water Formation
North Atlantic Oscillation
Carbon Sequestration
Marine Ecosystems
Weather Patterns
Gulf Stream
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