Ocean Circulation Plays an Important Role in Absorbing Carbon from the Atmosphere
- Written by:
- Ellen T. Gray
- Produced by:
- Kathryn Mersmann
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation acts as a conveyor belt of ocean water from Florida to Greenland. Along the journey north, water near the surface absorbs greenhouse gases, which sink down as the water cools near Greenland. In this way, the ocean effectively buries the gases deep below the surface.
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Writer
- Ellen T. Gray (NASA/HQ) [Lead]
Scientist
- Anastasia Romanou (Columbia University)
Producer
- Kathryn Mersmann (KBRwyle) [Lead]
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