On a stability of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation

TitleOn a stability of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsPolonsky, AB, Bazyura, EA, Sannikov, VF
Abbreviated Key TitleDopov. Nac. akad. nauk Ukr.
DOI10.15407/dopovidi2014.10.099
Issue10
SectionGeosciences
Pagination99-105
Date Published10/2014
LanguageRussian
Abstract

Features of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation response to instantaneous, periodic, and stochastic forces within the four-box model are studied. Typical variations of the boundary conditions are estimated by the modern data sets. It is shown that the thermohaline circulation in the modern climate epoch is characterized by a quasi periodic stable oscillation regime. The thermohaline catastrophe (dramatic weakening of the meridional ocean circulation) is improbable.
KeywordsNorth Atlantic, thermohaline circulation
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