Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Q312)

Subject, term, tag: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation	Subject, term, tag: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

The main current system in the South and North Atlantic Oceans. AMOC transports warm upper-ocean water northwards and cold, deep water southwards, as part of the global ocean circulation system. Changes in the strength of AMOC can affect other components of the climate system. (English)