Ocean Effects
Global oceans have established patterns of currents. Several potential disruptions to this system of currents have been identified as a result of global warming:
- Increasing frequency of El NiƱo events.
- Potential disruption to the thermohaline circulation, such as that which may have occurred during the Younger Dryas event.
- Changes to the North Atlantic oscillation
Read more about this topic: Abrupt Climate Change
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