Melting Ice Sheets are Slowing World’s Strongest Ocean Current, Study Shows

More than four times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the world’s strongest ocean current and plays a disproportionate role in the climate system due to its role as a conduit for major ocean basins. The post Melting Ice Sheets are Slowing World’s Strongest Ocean Current, Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Mar 4, 2025 - 13:00
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Melting Ice Sheets are Slowing World’s Strongest Ocean Current, Study Shows
Sohail et al. analyzed a high-resolution ocean and sea ice simulation of ocean currents, heat transport and other factors to diagnose the impact of changing temperature, saltiness and wind conditions. Image credit: Sohail et al., doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/adb31c.

More than four times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the world’s strongest ocean current and plays a disproportionate role in the climate system due to its role as a conduit for major ocean basins.

The post Melting Ice Sheets are Slowing World’s Strongest Ocean Current, Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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