meridional

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This is how scientists figured out what is called the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or "AMOC" for short.

From Salon

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — or "AMOC" for short — can be likened to a series of conveyor belts.

From Salon

Meltwater from Greenland, they found, may substantially affect the flow of a huge ocean current known as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or AMOC.

From Scientific American

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation has declined in strength by 15 percent since the mid-20th century to a “new record low,” the scientists conclude in a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature.

From Washington Post

Atlantic Ocean CO2 uptake reduced by weakening of the meridional overturning circulation.

From Nature