42 - Weakening Gulf Stream
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see n°42.
1Cause
Freshwater coming from the melting of Greenland may threaten the thermohaline circulation.
3Consequences
CO2 is absorbed at the surface of the ocean. Thermohaline circulation helps mix watersurface and deep ocean which is essential to the absoption of CO2 by the ocean.
Heat is absorbed at the surface of the ocean. Thermohaline circulation helps mix watersurface and deep ocean which is essential to the absoption of energy by the ocean.
Weakening of thermohaline circulation may disrupt water cycle even more in many places in the word.