42 - Weakening Gulf Stream

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Ralentiment del Gulf Stream 42
Set 5 www.climatefresk.org 42 La circulacion termoalina que lo Gulf Stream ne fa partida poiriá ralentir a causa de l'apòrt en aiga doça de la fonduda del Groënland . Aquò auriá per efièch de desregular encara mai lo cicle de l’aiga e de redusir la capacitat de l’ocean a embeure de carbon e de calor .
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Cause

Melting Ice Sheets

Melting Ice Sheets

Freshwater coming from the melting of Greenland may threaten the thermohaline circulation.

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Consequences

Carbon Sinks

Weakening Gulf Stream

CO2 is absorbed at the surface of the ocean. Thermohaline circulation helps mix watersurface and deep ocean which is essential to the absoption of CO2 by the ocean.
Energy Budget

Weakening Gulf Stream

Heat is absorbed at the surface of the ocean. Thermohaline circulation helps mix watersurface and deep ocean which is essential to the absoption of energy by the ocean.
Disruption of the Water Cycle

Weakening Gulf Stream

Weakening of thermohaline circulation may disrupt water cycle even more in many places in the word.
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