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    Atlantic exceptionalism in the twentieth century


    McCarthy, Gerard D. and Pörtner, Hans-Otto (2026) Atlantic exceptionalism in the twentieth century. Nature Climate Change, 16 (4). pp. 391-392. ISSN 1758-678X

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    Abstract

    The North Atlantic is exceptional in cooling during the twentieth century while the world warmed. Here we look back on an influential 2015 study that linked this cooling to a weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and consider the wider implications that this may have for climate, ecosystems and society.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Atlantic exceptionalism; twentieth century;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography
    Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units, ICARUS
    Item ID: 21910
    Identification Number: 10.1038/s41558-026-02608-x
    Depositing User: ICARUS Geography
    Date Deposited: 30 Sep 2026 13:24
    Journal or Publication Title: Nature Climate Change
    Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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