🔬 Science · Ocean Life
Ocean Currents and Global Heat
Explain thermohaline circulation (the global conveyor belt) as driven by temperature and salinity differences that cause dense water to sink; describe how the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) transfers heat from the tropics toward Europe; explain that oceans absorb more than 90% of excess heat and ~25% of CO2 from human emissions; explore what would happen to Northern European climates if circulation weakened
Typical age: 11–12 years
“Can your child explain why the UK has mild winters compared to parts of Canada at similar latitudes — what does ocean circulation have to do with it, and what might change if that circulation slows down?”
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