Thermohaline Circulation

Salinity Cross Section (Pacific Ocean)

Potential Temperature in Atlantic Ocean

Salinity Atlantic Ocean

Ocean’s Conveyor Belt Circulation Schematic

Formation Regions of Deep and Intermediate

Waters

Antarctic Circumpola

r Current

Circulation of Deep Waters in Southern Ocean

Heat Transport

Heat Transport by the oceans

Temperature as a function of latitude

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“… hypothesis concerning quasi constant total meridional heat fluxand opposite fluctuations of its oceanic and atmospheric parts,

doesexplain the possibility of relatively big variations in climate without

havingrecourse to primary solar changes.” (Bjerknes, 1964)

Hazelger, 2008