Surface temperatures in the western North Atlantic: The North American landmass is black and dark blue (cold), while the Gulf Stream is red (warm). Source: NASA

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   Athena (climatehistories@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Sep-2023 18:32:41 JST Athena

   Gulf Stream Weakening Confirmed

   "We conclude with a high degree of confidence that Gulf Stream transport has indeed slowed by about 4% in the past 40 years." confirms new study.

   The Golf Stream plays a crucial role in regulating the #climate by transporting warm water and #heat from the tropics to higher latitudes, affecting both local and global #weather patterns.

   https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023GL105170

   #GolfStream