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Ocean circulation; a major factor in climate change
2014-10-25 08:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Zee News: It isn't just the atmosphere, but the circulation of the oceans plays an equally important role in regulating the Earth's climate, new research shows. The study revealed that the cooling of Earth and continental ice build-up in the Northern Hemisphere 2.7 million years ago coincided with a shift in the circulation of the ocean - which pulls in heat and carbon dioxide in the Atlantic and moves them through the deep ocean from north to south until it's released in the Pacific. The ocean conveyor...
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