The Beaufort Gyre (IMAGE)

University of Gothenburg

The Beaufort Gyre

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The Beaufort Gyre in the Arctic Ocean holds today large amounts of fresh water. If the gyre weakens due to climate change, it will release freshwater that could flood the North Atlantic and have an impact on the AMOC.  

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Illustration: Alfred Wegener Institute/Marylou Athanase

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