The Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why (www.newscientist.com)

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[-] Rudee@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago

[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 months ago

"Nobody knows why?" ah come on, there are plenty of scientist researches and theories, explaining exactly this scenario. For the tl;dr group: rewatch "the day after tomorrow"! (But not this fast and dramatically).

[-] context@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

that's the gulf stream affecting the northern ocean, this is about the southern oscillation affecting equatorial water

[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Sure but it's all about climate change. The melting ice floods the ocean.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 0 points 2 months ago

Yes but mysteries get clicks.

[-] Andrew@mnstdn.monster 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Full article: https://archive.ph/2024.08.23-021803/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444394-part-of-the-atlantic-is-cooling-at-record-speed-and-nobody-knows-why/

Key points:

Temperatures in that part of the Atlantic cooled off more rapidly than at any time in records extending back to 1982. This sudden shift is perplexing because the strong trade winds that normally drive such cooling have not developed.

“We’ve gone through the list of possible mechanisms, and nothing checks the box so far.”

“It’s the latest episode in a string of events for a climate system that’s gone off the rails for a number of years,”