The Gulf Stream, AMOC...all terms we hear quite a lot these days. And they all seem to be linked with climate change, or even abrupt climate change according to some. The circulation of currents around our globe is an extremely complex system that brings nutrients to our ocean food chain and heat energy to different parts of the planet. This week we attempt to understand the basics. Help support this channels independence at http://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&source=url Visit our website at http://www.justhaveathink.com/ Interested in mastering and remembering the concepts that I present in my videos? Check out the FREE DiveDeeper mini-courses offered by the Center for Behavior and Climate. These mini-courses teach the main concepts in select JHAT videos and go beyond to help you learn additional scientific or conservation concepts. The courses are great for teachers to use or for individual learning. https://climatechange.behaviordevelopmentsolutions.com/just-have-a-think-jhat Research References below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_meridional_overturning_circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Stream http://science.sciencemag.org/content/363/6426/516 https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/research_highlight/underestimated-amoc-variability-and-implications-for-amv-and-predictability-in-cmip-models/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/11/critical-gulf-stream-current-weakest-for-1600-years-research-finds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44875508 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0320-y https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180718131128.htm http://www.educapoles.org/news/news_detail/the_great_oceanic_conveyor_belt https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/currentmon.html https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/perpetual-ocean.html https://earth.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Holden_Leslie-Bole_Senior_Thesis_2018.pdf #greatoceanconveyor #abruptclimatechange #AMOC