Research at AOML
Transports of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation from Argo and Altimetry
The Meridional Overturning Circulation plays an important role to the global heat and salinity budgets and is also believed to be linked with climate parameters such as rainfall and surface air temperature in the northern hemisphere.
The fate of the Deep Western Boundary Current in the South Atlantic
The pathways of recently ventilated North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) are part of the lower limb of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). In the South Atlantic these pathways have been the subject of discussion for years.
Transport of upper ocean boundary current in sub-tropical South Atlantic
Transports in the Brazil Current and the Benguela Current are important parts of the upper limb of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Both together contribute to the variability of the AMOC transports and they influence the regional climate.
Spreading and Variability of the Antarctic Intermediate Water in the Atlantic
The Antarctic Intermediate Water is formed in the Southern Ocean and is characterized by a salinity minimum below the thermocline. It is found north of the Subantarctic Front. This water mass plays an important role in the South Atlantic and in the global ocean circulation since it contributes significantly to the northward flow of the upper limb of the Meridional Overturning Circulation.