En-en adult card 42 weakening gulf stream

Card #42: Weakening gulf stream

Causes		Consequences
Melting of Ice Sheets		Energy Budget Carbon Sinks

The Gulf Stream is part of the ocean's thermohaline circulation. It could weaken in response to freshwater input from Greenland's melting ice sheet.
This could disrupt the water cycle even more and reduce the ocean's capacity to absorb more carbon and heat.

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Causes

• Melting Ice Sheets

Consequences

• Energy Budget
• Carbon Sinks