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The Slow Ocean Water Is Full of Stubborn Differences. You Can See It in These Glasses
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Scientist Karel Knip uses the analogy of coffee layers in a glass to explain the thermohaline circulation, now known as AMOC, which drives slow deep ocean currents. While El Niño is a cyclical phenomenon, scientists warn that climate change could cause the AMOC to weaken or collapse permanently, potentially leading to severe regional weather impacts such as the drying up of the Meuse River. Evidence suggests these deep currents, moving at only 0.1 km per hour, are indeed showing signs of instability.
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