The Irminger Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean is a 'warming hole' where temperatures have not risen like the global average, indicative of a potential problem with the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a significant current system that functions as a massive heat pump for the North Atlantic, redistributing warm, salty surface water from the tropics to northern Europe through intricate processes.
The AMOC's movements generate a dramatic natural spectacle as heavy water sinks and plummets almost 3 kilometers down in what can be likened to the world's most impressive invisible waterfall, affecting the marine ecosystem and climate dynamics in the region.
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