Increased risk of a shutdown of ocean convection posed by warm North Atlantic summers

Increased risk of a shutdown of ocean convection posed by warm North Atlantic summers

Increased risk of a shutdown of ocean convection posed by warm North Atlantic summers, Published online: 14 March 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0105-1

North Atlantic Ocean convection may be impeded by increased freshwater input or reduced surface heat losses. This study shows that warm, fresh surface layers in summer are followed by reduced heat losses in winter, shortening the time for convection.