James Stewart

This sensation creates a vertical overturning circulation throughout the ocean basin, as the water is eventually pulled back up towards the surface and warms up, thus completing the cycle, much like your central heating system works at home. Every second, it moves an incredible 17 million cubic meters of water northwards, equivalent to around 7,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

This sensation creates a vertical overturning circulation throughout the ocean basin, as the water is eventually pulled back up towards the surface and warms up, thus completing the cycle, much like your central heating system works at home. Every second, it moves an incredible 17 million cubic meters of water northwards, equivalent to around 7,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

This sensation creates a vertical overturning circulation throughout the ocean basin, as the water is eventually pulled back up towards the surface and warms up, thus completing the cycle, much like your central heating system works at home. Every second, it moves an incredible 17 million cubic meters of water northwards, equivalent to around 7,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

This in turn moves 1.2 petawatts worth of heat, a hundred times bigger than all the global energy produced on Earth from all power sources. And all of that is critical in regulating global climate around the world. As impressive as all of that is, and it really is, it all happens rather slowly, which is quite surprising for such an awesome system.

This in turn moves 1.2 petawatts worth of heat, a hundred times bigger than all the global energy produced on Earth from all power sources. And all of that is critical in regulating global climate around the world. As impressive as all of that is, and it really is, it all happens rather slowly, which is quite surprising for such an awesome system.

This in turn moves 1.2 petawatts worth of heat, a hundred times bigger than all the global energy produced on Earth from all power sources. And all of that is critical in regulating global climate around the world. As impressive as all of that is, and it really is, it all happens rather slowly, which is quite surprising for such an awesome system.

In fact, the AMOC's entire circulation cycle is slow. It takes an estimated 1,000 years for a parcel, any given cubic meter of water, to complete its journey along the belt. and it really can't afford to get any slower. But sadly, that's where the problem lies, because it does seem to be slowing down. But why?

In fact, the AMOC's entire circulation cycle is slow. It takes an estimated 1,000 years for a parcel, any given cubic meter of water, to complete its journey along the belt. and it really can't afford to get any slower. But sadly, that's where the problem lies, because it does seem to be slowing down. But why?

In fact, the AMOC's entire circulation cycle is slow. It takes an estimated 1,000 years for a parcel, any given cubic meter of water, to complete its journey along the belt. and it really can't afford to get any slower. But sadly, that's where the problem lies, because it does seem to be slowing down. But why?

Before we press on, quick terminology tidy up for the AMOC and the Gulfstream, as the two are often confused. As we've just touched on, the Gulfstream is a part of the AMOC system, not the system itself. It's like an internal organ the AMOC couldn't function without. The Gulf Stream originates at the tip of Florida.

Before we press on, quick terminology tidy up for the AMOC and the Gulfstream, as the two are often confused. As we've just touched on, the Gulfstream is a part of the AMOC system, not the system itself. It's like an internal organ the AMOC couldn't function without. The Gulf Stream originates at the tip of Florida.

Before we press on, quick terminology tidy up for the AMOC and the Gulfstream, as the two are often confused. As we've just touched on, the Gulfstream is a part of the AMOC system, not the system itself. It's like an internal organ the AMOC couldn't function without. The Gulf Stream originates at the tip of Florida.

It's a warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US and Canada before crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. Its job is to ensure that the climate of Western Europe is much warmer than it would be otherwise. For example, where I am today, it's about the same distance from the equator as the cold regions of Canada.

It's a warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US and Canada before crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. Its job is to ensure that the climate of Western Europe is much warmer than it would be otherwise. For example, where I am today, it's about the same distance from the equator as the cold regions of Canada.

It's a warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US and Canada before crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. Its job is to ensure that the climate of Western Europe is much warmer than it would be otherwise. For example, where I am today, it's about the same distance from the equator as the cold regions of Canada.

Yet here in England, we enjoy a much warmer climate. If it weren't for the warm water of the Gulf Stream, England would have a much colder climate. Perhaps not full day after tomorrow vibes, but the UK would be at least three to four degrees Celsius cooler. And in mainland Europe, things would be colder still by at least 10 degrees Celsius.

Yet here in England, we enjoy a much warmer climate. If it weren't for the warm water of the Gulf Stream, England would have a much colder climate. Perhaps not full day after tomorrow vibes, but the UK would be at least three to four degrees Celsius cooler. And in mainland Europe, things would be colder still by at least 10 degrees Celsius.

Yet here in England, we enjoy a much warmer climate. If it weren't for the warm water of the Gulf Stream, England would have a much colder climate. Perhaps not full day after tomorrow vibes, but the UK would be at least three to four degrees Celsius cooler. And in mainland Europe, things would be colder still by at least 10 degrees Celsius.

It's like a really fast highway, part of the journey taken by the warm water through the Amok, as it travels from the South Atlantic to the far north. When that highway ends, the warm water takes a different, smaller route, continuing its journey northwards. As it moves through the Atlantic, it loses heat through evaporation.

It's like a really fast highway, part of the journey taken by the warm water through the Amok, as it travels from the South Atlantic to the far north. When that highway ends, the warm water takes a different, smaller route, continuing its journey northwards. As it moves through the Atlantic, it loses heat through evaporation.