42 - Hidratos de Metano

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Enfraquecimento da Corrente do Golfo 42
Set 5 www.climatefresk.org 42 A circulação termoalina, da qual a Corrente do Golfo é parte, poderia diminuir devido ao influxo de água doce da Groenlândia derretida. Isto desregularia ainda mais o ciclo da água e reduziria a capacidade do oceano de absorver carbono e o calor.
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Cause

Derretimento das calotas polares

Derretimento das calotas polares

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

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Consequences

Sequestros de carbono

Hidratos de Metano

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.
Balanço Energético

Hidratos de Metano

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.
Perturbação do ciclo da água

Hidratos de Metano

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