Atlantic ocean at threat of collapse, study finds
The system that circulates water in the Atlantic, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is heading for a tipping point, according to new research...
Andrew Watson is a Royal Society Research Professor and professor at the University of Exeter who said in a statement: “This sounds alarming, but it's important to note that this is not the same as saying collapse is going to happen imminently.
"They have to run their model for a long time (1700 years) and push it quite hard to make the collapse happen, so, assuming they are right, the ‘route’ could still be a long one and there may be time for us to change it."
Too ludicrous to analyse, apart from suggesting that those who come up with junk like this could be employed more productively. Filling in potholes would be a start.
The headline is ludicrous too.
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The Sun will expand into a red giant in 5 billion years destroying all life on earth so we must all install heatpumps right now!!11!!!
DJ - maybe solar panels will give out enough power for those heat pumps to remove all that excess red giant warmth from outside. Houses should be really toasty then.
"They have to run their model for a long time (1700 years) and push it quite hard to make the collapse happen..."
I assume he means that they have to run the model so as to simulate what would happen in reality over 1700 years. Which probably took a few seconds of computer time in the real world.
At least we don't have to pay them for 1700 years of time and effort.
Sam - that's what it means and presumably pushing it hard means making some iffy assumptions. Probably pointless.
Andy was formerly Professor with the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia. Nudge, nudge, wink wink, say no more.
Say no more.
From where, at Exeter, he has geographically, at least physically, distanced himself.
Doonhamer - he can always visit the Exeter Met Office for some eco-gossip.
If you push an infinite number professors with an infinite number of climate models, eventually they will devise the definitive tipping point for everything.
Tammly - rather like monkeys and typewriters eventually coming up with all of Shakespeare's plays.
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