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Will a slowing of the MOC warm or cool Europe?

Will a slowing of the MOC warm or cool Europe?. by: Doron Nof Florida State University ( Based in part on the work of Sandal and Nof). With no meridional heat transport. adapted from Bard, 2002. adapted from Bard, 2002. [1]. [1a]. [2]. [3].

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Will a slowing of the MOC warm or cool Europe?

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  1. Will a slowing of the MOC warm or cool Europe? by: Doron Nof Florida State University (Based in part on the work of Sandal and Nof)

  2. With no meridional heat transport

  3. adapted from Bard, 2002

  4. adapted from Bard, 2002

  5. [1] [1a] [2] [3]

  6. (i) Atmosphere: 2C  14C Ocean: 20C  17C Increase fan speed, (ii) Atmosphere: 2C  16.4C Ocean: 20C  16.4C

  7. A Q; ΔT Q; 4ΔT 2Q; 2.5ΔT convection B numerical mixing— 106m2/s Q; ΔT 0.25Q; 5ΔT 1.25Q; 1.8ΔT convection

  8. Summary Air-sea heat fluxes processes are counter-intuitive. A reduced heat flux from the ocean to the atmosphere causes the ocean to cool, not warm and the atmosphere to warm, not cool. It is critical that climate models resolve the mixing issues.

  9. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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