New gravity mission will detect weakening ocean conveyor

New gravity mission will detect weakening ocean conveyor

At this year's Living Planet Symposium, attendees heard how ESA's Next Generation Gravity Mission could provide the first opportunity to directly track a vital ocean circulation system that warms our planet—but is now weakening, risking a possible collapse with far-reaching consequences.

New ESA gravity mission to detect weakening ocean conveyor

At the Living Planet Symposium, attendees have been hearing how ESA’s Next Generation Gravity Mission could provide the first opportunity to directly track a vital ocean circulation system that warms our planet – but is now weakening, risking a possible collapse with far-reaching consequences.