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    From Retrograde@21:1/5 to All on Tue Nov 28 20:19:07 2023
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-67359467

    Scientists in Scotland are using robotic subsea gliders to check ocean
    currents for signs of climate collapse.

    They are monitoring the "conveyor belt" which carries warm and cool
    water between the Caribbean and the Arctic.

    Scientists fear a weakening of the system would have a devastating
    effect across large parts of the planet.

    The Scottish Association for Marine Science (Sams) at Oban is deploying
    the robots on autonomous missions between the UK and Iceland over five
    months.

    Atlantic circulation is important for distributing tropical heat across
    the world and keeps northern Europe at a more temperate climate than
    other locations on the same latitude.

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  • From Mike Spencer@21:1/5 to Retrograde on Tue Dec 12 23:53:11 2023
    Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> writes:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-67359467

    Scientists in Scotland are using robotic subsea gliders to check ocean currents for signs of climate collapse.

    They are monitoring the "conveyor belt" which carries warm and cool
    water between the Caribbean and the Arctic.

    Scientists fear a weakening of the system would have a devastating
    effect across large parts of the planet.
    [snip]
    Atlantic circulation is important for distributing tropical heat across
    the world and keeps northern Europe at a more temperate climate than
    other locations on the same latitude.

    AIUI, without the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation,
    Cornwall (and London) would have the climate of Moscow and we would
    have the climate of northern Maine or central Quebec. Gak! Brrrr....

    --
    Mike Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada

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