%0 Journal Article %1 cai2024disappearing %A Cai, Jinzhuo %A Yang, Haiyuan %A Chen, Zhaohui %A Wu, Lixin %D 2024 %I IOP Publishing %J Environmental Research Letters %K moc-change %N 4 %P 044049 %R 10.1088/1748-9326/ad3567 %T The disappearing Antilles Current dominates the weakening meridional heat transport in the North Atlantic Ocean under global warming %U https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad3567 %V 19 %X The Antilles Current (AC) off the Bahamas Islands is an important component for both wind-driven and thermohaline circulation system in the North Atlantic. The evolution of AC intensity could exert substantial impacts on mid-latitude climate and surrounding environment. For instance, an anomalous weaker AC is found to decelerate the nutrient transport in the shelf regions, risking the deep-water corals. In addition, a weaker AC could reduce the poleward heat transport of the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift and further influence the climate in Western Europe. Based on nine high-resolution coupled climate models, we find a 3.8 Sv weakening of the AC, which is equivalent to 63% of its climatology transport during 1950–2050. The deceleration of AC introduces a −0.17 PW of heat transport decrement, dominating the total heat transport change across 26.5° N. Further analysis reveals that change of AC is mainly attributed to the evolution of thermohaline circulation in a changing climate and is partly influenced by wind stress curl in the North Atlantic. Our finding highlights the needs to establish a long-term monitoring network for the AC and a comprehensive understanding of associated impacts.

@article{cai2024disappearing, abstract = {The Antilles Current (AC) off the Bahamas Islands is an important component for both wind-driven and thermohaline circulation system in the North Atlantic. The evolution of AC intensity could exert substantial impacts on mid-latitude climate and surrounding environment. For instance, an anomalous weaker AC is found to decelerate the nutrient transport in the shelf regions, risking the deep-water corals. In addition, a weaker AC could reduce the poleward heat transport of the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift and further influence the climate in Western Europe. Based on nine high-resolution coupled climate models, we find a 3.8 Sv weakening of the AC, which is equivalent to 63% of its climatology transport during 1950–2050. The deceleration of AC introduces a −0.17 PW of heat transport decrement, dominating the total heat transport change across 26.5° N. Further analysis reveals that change of AC is mainly attributed to the evolution of thermohaline circulation in a changing climate and is partly influenced by wind stress curl in the North Atlantic. Our finding highlights the needs to establish a long-term monitoring network for the AC and a comprehensive understanding of associated impacts.}, added-at = {2024-04-02T11:06:17.000+0200}, author = {Cai, Jinzhuo and Yang, Haiyuan and Chen, Zhaohui and Wu, Lixin}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2a4657db2d6bc379986e6c580af1cb7ce/laura.jackson}, description = {The disappearing Antilles Current dominates the weakening meridional heat transport in the North Atlantic Ocean under global warming - IOPscience}, doi = {10.1088/1748-9326/ad3567}, interhash = {46924fd99ee507b4cec36cc8c92e59c1}, intrahash = {a4657db2d6bc379986e6c580af1cb7ce}, journal = {Environmental Research Letters}, keywords = {moc-change}, month = mar, number = 4, pages = 044049, publisher = {IOP Publishing}, timestamp = {2024-04-02T11:06:17.000+0200}, title = {The disappearing Antilles Current dominates the weakening meridional heat transport in the North Atlantic Ocean under global warming}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad3567}, volume = 19, year = 2024 }