Scientists on all continents warn that the Gulf Stream current, a key component of climatic systems, which affects weather conditions in the Atlantic and Europe, is significantly weakened by climate changes. This can lead to serious cold in Europe, the researchers say.
Researchers at the University College of London have found that the warm current of the Gulf Stream, moving along the eastern coast of North America and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, can be particularly sensitive to climate change.
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A new study shows that global warming can lead to disappearance, which will reduce the temperature in Europe by 15 ° C.
"If in the future the winds are weaker, as a recent climate model study showed, it may mean a weakening of the Gulf Stream and a cooler Europe," said leading researcher Dr. Jack Worton.
The Gulf Stream is a flow of warm water that flows up along the eastern coast of North America and through the Atlantic to Europe. As the Gulf Stream promotion, it releases thermal energy into the atmosphere, maintaining a higher temperature in Europe than it could be different.
Some studies have already pointed to the weakening of the nature of the ocean currents that determine the climate of our planet. This was concerned about scientists because the ocean tolerates heat throughout the globe.
“The ocean moves a huge amount of heat around the globe, which is equivalent to the energy of millions of power plants. Thus, changing the power of the ocean currents can change how much heat is where it goes. It changes our climate, and in short times - the weather, ”explained the co -author of the study, Professor David Tornally. The Gulf Stream itself is only part of the Atlantic meridional rolled circulation (AMOC), a huge network of currents that pump hot water throughout the globe.
Using their measurements and some data from the ocean physics, the researchers estimated that the Gulf Stream was twice and twice as faster than it is now. “We found that during the last glacial period, the Gulf Stream was much stronger due to stronger winds in the subtropical North Atlantic. As a result, the Gulf Stream still transferred a lot of heat to the north, despite the fact that the rest of the planet was much colder, ”the researchers explained.
Recall that the last ten years have been the warmest on the planet from the beginning of climate observations. Last 2023 became the warmest thanks to El Ninio.
