...This worries me.
It has long been predicted that the great "Atlantic Conveyor Belt," a system of currents that circle the Atlantic, would shut down.
This circular current around the Atlantic takes warm water from near the equator and carries it North past Europe. The thing transfers massive amounts of heat to the North.
Without this current, the entire Northern hemishere, including Europe, North America, and parts of Asia would be much colder. At the same time, the equator would get much hotter, yet overall average temperature continues going up..
The shut down would happen because melting glaciers are fresh water. and they lower the overal saltiness of the oceans as they melt. Saltier water is denser, and sinks harder in the cold North Atlantic. This effect drives all the ocean currents,
If this is what is happening, things could get much worse.
Dan
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Love is the heart's bridge - its connection to all other souls.
Loving words can work miracles.
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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