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Atlantification

December 16 , 2021 949 days 923 0
  • A recent study has found that Atlantification started at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • The Arctic has warmed by 2 degrees Celsius since 1900.
  • The larger Atlantic Ocean began flowing faster than the Arctic Ocean could accommodate.
  • This weakened the distinction between the layers and transformed Arctic waters into something closer to the Atlantic.
  • This process is called Atlantification.
  • It is part of the reason why the Arctic is warming faster than any other ocean.

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