Thursday, November 10, 2016

Major ocean current is widening as climate warms

A new study found that the Indian Ocean's Agulhas Current is getting wider rather than strengthening. The findings, which have important implications for global climate change, suggest that intensifying winds in the region may be increasing the turbulence of the current, rather than increasing its flow rate.

from Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161109133734.htm
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