A shutdown or slowdown of the global thermohaline circulation (global)

Description

A shutdown or slowdown of the thermohaline circulation is an effect of global warming on a major ocean circulation.

Gulf Stream is the main candidate.

Importance

High

Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circulation

Súvisiace pojmy:

Nadradený pojem:

Earth environmental risks

Susedné pojmy:

Supervolcano eruption (existential)
Mega tsunami (global)
Rise of the extreme weather events (global)
Megadroughts (global)
Clathrate gun (existantial)
Methane release from melting permafrost (global)
Dimming (global)
Extreme weather events (local, but often)
Climate change on the level no more then 3° C (global)
Megathrust earthquake
Water crisis