Atlantic Ocean current slows down to the record low in 1,000 years; Scientists blame global warmingAtlantic Ocean current slows down to the record low in 1,000 years; Scientists blame global warming.

The second largest ocean in the world, Atlantic Ocean is slowing down, its water current is slowing down to be specific. Atlantic Ocean current is the exchange of warm water from the north and the cold water from the south that regulates the global climate and flux of heat which is why it is often referred as a conveyor belt of the ocean. But recent studies suggest that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) which is the actual term for Atlantic Ocean current, is slowing down. In fact, it is presently at its lowest tip in last 1,000 years. There are two approaches made by researchers that can explain the slowed down pace of the water current linking to the climate change.

According to Jon Robson, one of the study’s authors and a researcher at the University of Reading states that following the historical data available with respect to the AMOC, the last 100 years reported the lowest point when compared to the last few thousand years. This has triggered the scientists to study it further. Current stats were released by two new research papers both published in journal Nature where both take a different approach to explain how and what took place behind the slowing down of AMOC over the past 150-odd years.
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