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The AMOC Explained: The Atlantic's Overturning Engine
How the Atlantic's great overturning circulation works, what the observations say about its strength, and why its slowing matters for climate and coasts.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
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Fjords Explained: Deep Water Behind a Sill
Fjords are drowned glacial valleys with a rock sill at the door. How that sill shapes circulation, deep-water renewal, anoxia risk — and why fjords shelter rich kelp.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
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Thermohaline Circulation Explained: The Ocean's Global Conveyor
The global overturning circulation, driven by heat and salt, moves water, carbon and nutrients around the planet over centuries. How the conveyor works.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·