Cold North Atlantic Patch Signals Potentially Colder European Winters as AMOC Weakens
TL;DR
A cooling patch southeast of Greenland, nicknamed the cold blob or warming hole, is linked to a weakening Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). New work suggests freshwater from melting Greenland ice is driving the cooling, and a weaker AMOC could reduce heat transport to Europe, potentially sparking colder, longer winters—though the data are not yet conclusive and other factors may also be involved.
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