The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why
The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why
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After over a year of record-high global sea temperatures, the equatorial Atlantic is cooling off more quickly than ever recorded, which could impact weather around the world
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Temperatures in that part of the Atlantic cooled off more rapidly than at any time in records extending back to 1982. This sudden shift is perplexing because the strong trade winds that normally drive such cooling have not developed.
“We’ve gone through the list of possible mechanisms, and nothing checks the box so far.”
“It’s the latest episode in a string of events for a climate system that’s gone off the rails for a number of years,”
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