It's possible that the end loop of the conveyor will simply shorten
rather than interrupt because there is a push involved but as you
say, who can tell for sure.
As the deep, cold currents cycle up deep nutrients like stored
nitrates and so feed the the fisheries of the world, it has
significant implications for food stocks as well.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 05/03/2009, at 5:19 PM, Mike Lazzari wrote:
> Nothing local about it. Science is just beginning to make sense of the
> conveyor but the deep return loop seems to extend into the South
> Atlantic and well beyond into the Indian Ocean. If you cut the belt in
> one place who knows what would happen. Massive worldwide changes would
> result and it could be over a very short time.
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