An expert’s view on unusually warm Arctic temperatures

Re:An expert’s view on unusually warm Arctic temperatures by walkingolof on Saturday November 26, 2016 @04:16PM (#13045907)

Its speculated that it could effect the Gulf stream which transport allot of warm water to northern parts of the Atlantic, which gives especially the Northern part of Europe a relatively mild climate considering the latitude.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circu...

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Re:An expert’s view on unusually warm Arctic temperatures by jamesblonde on Sunday November 27, 2016 @08:37AM (#13049046)

It has already affected it to the extent that we have a cold spot out in the North Atlantic (it's been there for about 10 years - caused by melting ice in Greenland, probably): https://climatecrocks.com/2016/03/01/mystery-deepens-around-...

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