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Rethinking Agulhas Leakage impacts on Atlantic circulation
A new paper in Nature rethinks how the Agulhas Leakage, the shedding of warm Indian Ocean water into the Atlantic around South Africa's Agulhas Current, influences the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. The study challenges long-held assumptions about how much this leakage drives changes in the overturning circulation, with implications for understanding climate variability and ocean heat transport between ocean basins.
Why now: A fresh scientific assessment challenges established views on how Indian Ocean waters influence Atlantic circulation, drawing attention from the ocean and climate research community.
Agulhas CurrentAtlantic Meridional Overturning CirculationNatureSouth Africa
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