US EditionA Crucial System of Ocean Currents Is Slowing. It’s Already Supercharging Sea Level Rise in the US.
- A recent study published on May 16 indicates that a weakening large-scale ocean current system is contributing to rising sea levels and increased flooding along the northeastern coast of the United States.
- This weakening stems from climate change effects like ocean warming and Arctic ice melt disrupting the AMOC's heat and salinity balance, which many scientists warn could lead to collapse within decades.
- Researchers analyzed tide gauge data and ocean models, finding that between 2005 and 2022 up to 50% of flooding along the Northeast coast resulted from the slower AMOC.
- Liping Zhang, lead author and NOAA scientist, stated this is the first study showing the AMOC substantially affects flood frequency and predicts that coastal flooding could increase even without strong storms.
- The findings highlight urgent needs for improved flood prediction and planning in coastal regions, though Zhang noted flooding risk might continue rising due to additional factors like ongoing ice melt.
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A Crucial System of Ocean Currents Is Weakening, Intensifying Sea Level Rise in the U.S.
By Laura Paddison, CNN Flooding along the US northeast coast has increased significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study, an alarming glimpse into the future as some scientists warn the current system could be just decades away from collapsing. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, known as AMOC, functions like a massive conveyor belt moving heat, salt and fresh water across the ocean…
The decline of key Atlantic currents is underway, and it's been flooding parts of the US for 20 years
New research has linked sea level rise and an increase in flooding in the U.S. Northeast over the past 20 years to the breakdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
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