New research shows that the phenomenon of climate change can cripple currents in the oceans, gradually returning the northern hemisphere to the Ice Age.
In the 2004 film “The Day After Tomorrow”, ocean currents ceased due to global warming. As a result, a series of disasters have occurred in major cities around the world.
And experts believe such a terrifying scenario can come true.
A recent study shows that the phenomenon of climate change can paralyze currents in the oceans, gradually returning the northern hemisphere to the ice age.
Previous studies have shown that the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in seawater will double (700 ppm) by 2100. If the phenomenon continues, ocean currents could “collapse” in 2400.
This conclusion was made by researchers at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California. As a result, they built models to clarify the link between climate change and the possibility of ocean paralysis.
Specifically, the current climate model underestimates the ability to affect Atlantic Meridian Convection (AMOC).
The weakening ocean currents will cause the temperature of the northern hemisphere to drop dramatically, even returning to the Ice Age. If the ocean currents are paralyzed, the ice melts in the Arctic, the region of Greenland will bring a large amount of fresh water to the ocean. Meanwhile, AMOC needs a balance between freshwater and seawater.
“This study clarifies the impact of climate change on the oceans,” said Wei Liu, head of the study. Regional and global “.
The results of the study predict that ocean currents will “collapse” 300 years after the increase in CO2 has doubled. At this point, the surface temperature in the North Atlantic will decrease by 2.4 degrees Celsius and the temperature in the Northwest region. Europe fell – to 7 degrees Celsius.
