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by M. A. Srokosz, and H. L. Bryden Observing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation yields a decade of inevitable surprises by M. A. Srokosz, and H. L. Bryden Science Volume 348(6241):1255575 June 19, 2015 Published by AAAS

A simplified schematic (top) of the AMOC A simplified schematic (top) of the AMOC. Warm water flows north in the upper ocean (red), gives up heat to the atmosphere (atmospheric flow gaining heat represented by changing color of broad arrows), sinks, and returns as a deep cold flow (blue). A simplified schematic (top) of the AMOC. Warm water flows north in the upper ocean (red), gives up heat to the atmosphere (atmospheric flow gaining heat represented by changing color of broad arrows), sinks, and returns as a deep cold flow (blue). Latitude of the 26.5°N AMOC observations is indicated. The actual flow is considerably more complex. (Bottom) The 10-year (April 2004 to March 2014) time series of the AMOC strength at 26.5°N in Sverdrups (1 Sv = 106 m3 s–1). This is the 180-day filtered version of the time series. Visible are the low AMOC event in 2009–2010 and the overall decline in AMOC strength over the 10-year period. M. A. Srokosz, and H. L. Bryden Science 2015;348:1255575 Published by AAAS

Fig. 1 Schematic showing the components of the RAPID AMOC observing array at 26.5°N in the Atlantic. Schematic showing the components of the RAPID AMOC observing array at 26.5°N in the Atlantic. The flow through the Florida Straits is measured by underwater cable, the midocean flow by the array of moorings at the eastern and western boundaries and the mid-Atlantic Ridge (using geostrophy), and the surface Ekman flow from ocean surface winds (28, 29). M. A. Srokosz, and H. L. Bryden Science 2015;348:1255575 Published by AAAS

Fig. 2 The 10-year time series of the AMOC measured at 26.5°N. The 10-year time series of the AMOC measured at 26.5°N. The gray line represents the 10-day filtered measurements, and the red line is the 180-day filtered time series. Clearly visible are the low AMOC event in 2009–2010 and the overall decrease in strength over the 10 years. M. A. Srokosz, and H. L. Bryden Science 2015;348:1255575 Published by AAAS

Fig. 3 North Atlantic temperature anomaly (°C) at 50-m depth, averaged for May to July 2010 at the end of the 2009–2010 AMOC slowdown event (93). North Atlantic temperature anomaly (°C) at 50-m depth, averaged for May to July 2010 at the end of the 2009–2010 AMOC slowdown event (93). Temperature data are from Argo floats, and the anomaly is calculated relative to the Hydrobase seasonal climatology. Note the cooling (blue contours) of the upper ocean to the north and warming (red contours) to the south of 26.5°N, the latitude of the RAPID observations and of the maximum northward heat transport by the Atlantic. M. A. Srokosz, and H. L. Bryden Science 2015;348:1255575 Published by AAAS