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The role of influx of Arctic surface waters into the
Norwegian/Greenland Seas on the Meridional Overturning
Circulation and Climate Change (animated version)
by the Yew TeamSchumacher college / University of Plymouth
Presentation based on the results of the EU-INTAS project 03-51-4620
The Nordic Seas in the global climate system
Co-ordinator : Prof. Ola M. JOHANNESSEN (Norway)
University of Plymouth team leader: Prof G.I.Shapiro
The warm Atlantic inflow loses its excess heat and a dense overflow across the ridge is a result.
(After Hansen and Østerhus, 2000)
Deep Convection is the driver for the Conveyor Belt
•Increased influx of heat into the Nordic Seas due to Warming of the Gulf Stream ->
•Increased advectional heat flux from the Norwegian Sea into the Arctic ->
•Increased melting of the Arctic Ice ->
•Increased flux of fresher Arctic surface waters into the Greenland Sea ->
•Reduced Deep Sea convection in the Greenland Sea ->
•Reduced influx of the Nordic Sea Deep waters into N.Atlantic ->
•Reduced strength of the Conveyor Belt ->
•Reduced influx of heat into the Nordic Seas due to the Negative Feedback
Negative Feedback in the Climate System
The role of influx of Arctic surface waters into the Norwegian/Greenland Seas on the Meridional Overturning Circulation and Climate Change
Animated version prepared by the Yew team
Negative Feedback and Global Warming - David Donald (Canada)
Negative Feedback Rap:It's negative feedbackhere to bring it backequilibrium sustaineddon't mess with me or i'll have you down on your kneesmaking a pleeeto Jesus,save us,bring back the diverse forestso say sorry to the coccolithophores,and apologize to the ocean flooror maybe I won't save you next timeand so I finish with a rhyme.
Animated version prepared by the Yew team
Screen play – Georgy Shapiro
Choreography- Rosalyn Maynard
Camera- William Thomas
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