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Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

A large system of Atlantic Ocean currents that carries warm surface water north and colder, denser water back south at depth, redistributing heat and helping keep Western Europe's climate relatively mild.

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Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

Arabic

الدوران الأطلسي الانقلابي الكبير

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