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ATLANTIC MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING CIRCULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Climatology
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20meridional%20overturning%20circulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMOC 1, record 1, English, AMOC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total basin-wide circulation in the latitude depth plane, as typically quantified by a meridional transport stream function. 2, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20meridional%20overturning%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is an important component of the Earth's climate system, characterized by a northward flow of warm, salty water in the upper layers of the Atlantic, and a southward flow of colder water in the deep Atlantic. 2, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20meridional%20overturning%20circulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Climatologie
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulation méridienne de retournement de l'Atlantique
1, record 1, French, circulation%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20de%20retournement%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMOC 1, record 1, French, AMOC
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le consensus scientifique est désormais bien établi : la circulation océanique se ralentit. En remontant vers l'Europe, les eaux chaudes des tropiques apportées par le Gulf Stream se refroidissent et se chargent en salinité. Plus lourdes que les couches inférieures, ces eaux plongent dans les profondeurs et retournent vers les tropiques en un véritable tapis roulant baptisé «circulation méridienne de retournement de l'Atlantique» (AMOC selon l'acronyme anglais). 1, record 1, French, - circulation%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20de%20retournement%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AMOC : de l'anglais «Atlantic meridional overturning circulation». 2, record 1, French, - circulation%20m%C3%A9ridienne%20de%20retournement%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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