A review of the role of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation in Atlantic multidecadal variability and associated climate impacts

R Zhang, R Sutton, G Danabasoglu… - Reviews of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
By synthesizing recent studies employing a wide range of approaches (modern
observations, paleo reconstructions, and climate model simulations), this paper provides a …

[HTML][HTML] Ocean circulation causes the largest freshening event for 120 years in eastern subpolar North Atlantic

NP Holliday, M Bersch, B Berx, L Chafik… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The Atlantic Ocean overturning circulation is important to the climate system
because it carries heat and carbon northward, and from the surface to the deep ocean. The …

[HTML][HTML] A shift in the ocean circulation has warmed the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean since 2016

D Desbruyères, L Chafik, G Maze - Communications Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Subpolar North Atlantic is known for rapid reversals of decadal temperature
trends, with ramifications encompassing the large-scale meridional overturning and gyre …

[HTML][HTML] Reduction in ocean heat transport at 26 N since 2008 cools the eastern subpolar gyre of the North Atlantic Ocean

HL Bryden, WE Johns, BA King, G McCarthy… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Northward ocean heat transport at 26° N in the Atlantic Ocean has been measured since
2004. The ocean heat transport is large—approximately 1.25 PW, and on interannual time …

Underestimated AMOC variability and implications for AMV and predictability in CMIP models

X Yan, R Zhang, TR Knutson - Geophysical Research Letters, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has profound impacts on
various climate phenomena. Using both observations and simulations from the Coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of Atlantic multidecadal variability on the tropical Pacific: a multi-model study

Y Ruprich-Robert, E Moreno-Chamarro… - npj climate and …, 2021 - nature.com
Atlantic multidecadal variability (AMV) has been linked to the observed slowdown of global
warming over 1998–2012 through its impact on the tropical Pacific. Given the global …

[HTML][HTML] The role of Atlantic overturning circulation in the recent decline of Atlantic major hurricane frequency

X Yan, R Zhang, TR Knutson - Nature Communications, 2017 - nature.com
Observed Atlantic major hurricane frequency has exhibited pronounced multidecadal
variability since the 1940s. However, the cause of this variability is debated. Using …

[HTML][HTML] North Atlantic Ocean circulation and decadal sea level change during the altimetry era

L Chafik, JEØ Nilsen, S Dangendorf, G Reverdin… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Regional sea-level rise is characterized by decadal acceleration and deceleration periods
that typically stem from oceanic climate variability. Here, we investigate decadal sea-level …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of decadal North Atlantic climate variability and implications for the recent cold anomaly

M Årthun, RCJ Wills, HL Johnson, L Chafik… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Decadal sea surface temperature (SST) fluctuations in the North Atlantic Ocean influence
climate over adjacent land areas and are a major source of skill in climate predictions …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of low-frequency internal climate variability in CMIP5 models and observations

AH Cheung, ME Mann, BA Steinman… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.ametsoc.org
Low-frequency internal climate variability (ICV) plays an important role in modulating global
surface temperature, regional climate, and climate extremes. However, it has not been …