The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a major tipping element in the climate system. Here, data-driven estimators for the time of tipping predict a potential AMOC collapse mid-century under the current emission scenario.

The mean of the bootstrapped estimates of the tipping time is 〈tc〉 = 2050, and the 95% confidence interval is 2025–2095.

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Even with these reservations, this is indeed a worrisome result, which should call for fast and effective measures to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the steady change of the control parameter toward the collapse of the AMOC (i.e., reduce temperature increase and freshwater input through ice melting into the North Atlantic region). As a collapse of the AMOC has strong societal implications, it is important to monitor the flow and EWS [early warning signs] from direct measurements.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝OPAEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You may have me there. I have a reasonable grasp of Geoscience but my knowledge of Minecraft is limited to a quick early game or two and whatever my nephew has said to me about it (he showed me a house he’d designed with a zombie trap built in).