Disruption to climate from changes to Gulf Stream
Nature
Some scientists suggest that the "conveyor belt" motion of of the Gulf Stream could be stopped by changes due to global warming, for example a massive block of cold water from arctic areas. It could happen relatively suddenly, plunging the temperature in the UK by an average 5øC, for example.
Broader
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Climatology » Climatology
- Hydrology » Rivers and lakes
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
J3388
DOCID
12033880
D7NID
160267
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Dec 3, 2024