{"id":27036,"date":"2024-05-10T10:37:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=27036"},"modified":"2024-05-10T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:44:48","slug":"the-amoc-diaspora-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=27036","title":{"rendered":"The AMOC Diaspora (part II)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In one WLBOTT <\/strong>2124 timeline, a major ocean current collapses, causing fairly rapid climate change to Scandinavia and parts of northern Europe. This leads the US to open up a large area of Alaska to the climate refugees, (or Frosties<\/strong>, as they become known) for the great Ice Exodus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this Project 2124<\/strong> timeline, the AMOC<\/strong> collapses in the year 2044. 70% of the Greenland ice shelf has melted by that point, dumping a tremendous amount of fresh water into the north Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first, a little background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMOC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>
\n
\n

What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AMOC is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

The ocean\u2019s water is constantly circulated by currents. Tidal currents occur close to shore and are influenced by the sun and moon. Surface currents are influenced by the wind. However, other, much slower currents that occur from the surface to the seafloor are driven by changes in the saltiness and ocean temperature, a process called thermohaline circulation. These currents are carried in a large “global conveyor belt,” which includes the AMOC<\/strong>.<\/p>\nNOAA<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Should the AMOC <\/strong>collapse, researchers predict that some European cities could experience a 5 to 15\u00b0C drop in temperatures in a few decades. In some areas the effects would be even worse: February months in Bergen, Norway, could become 3.5\u00b0C colder every decade.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>

\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

However, Europe would not be the only region to be affected. The level of the Atlantic Ocean would rise by 70 cm<\/strong>, submerging many coastal cities. Rainfall in the Amazon rainforest would undergo a drastic change, and the southern hemisphere would become increasingly warmer. These predictions were obtained through state-of-the-art computational models that simulated the effects on climate over 2,000 years.<\/p>\n
Renewable Matter<\/a> \/ Simone Fant: Freelance journalist. He covers climate, environment, and circular economy with in-depth reporting and investigations.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Lots of potential doom and gloom scenarios, but beware of false prophets\/profits….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Extreme Climate Impacts From Collapse of a Key Atlantic Ocean Current Could be Worse Than Expected, a New Study Warns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disruption of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current could freeze Europe, scorch the tropics and increase sea level rise in the North Atlantic. The tipping point may be closer than predicted in the IPCC\u2019s latest assessment.
\"\"<\/p>\nInside Climate News<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Interesting NASA animation of ocean currents….