What Could Happen to the Ocean’s Carbon If AMOC Collapses
Abstract
Mass glacier melting may have led this influential ocean current system to collapse at the end of the last ice age. A pair of modeling studies examines how such a collapse could affect dissolved inorganic carbon and carbon isotopes in Earth’s oceans.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Eos
- Volume
- 107
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026