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Bryden et.al. (2019): Reduction in ocean heat transport at 26°N since 2008 cools the eastern subpolar gyre of the North Atlantic Ocean. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0323.1
Holliday et.al. (2020): Ocean circulation causes the largest freshening event for 120 years in eastern subpolar North Atlantic. doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14474-y
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RAPID-WATCH Research
RAPID-WATCH is designed to deliver a robust and scientifically credible assessment of the risk to the UK and European climate due to a rapid change in the MOC. It will assess the need for a long-term observing system that could detect major MOC changes and narrow uncertainty in projections of future change. The work is carried out in collaboration with the Hadley Centre in the UK, and strengthened through international partnerships.
RAPID-WATCH Research Projects
NERC has funded seven research projects in the RAPID-WATCH programme. Two of these continue from
RAPID, extending the continuous measurements that began in 2004 to deliver a decade-long time series of calibrated and quality-controlled measurements of the Atlantic MOC.
Monitoring the Atlantic Overturning Circulation at 26.5 North
WAVE: The West Atlantic Variability Experiment
The remaining projects started in 2009. They use models and observations to determine and interpret recent changes in the MOC, assess the risk of rapid climate change, and investigate the potential for predictions of the MOC and its impacts on climate.
VALOR: The Value of the RAPID array for climate predictions
RAPID-RAPIT: Risk Assessment, Probability and Impacts Team
ChAAOS: Change in the Atlantic Atmosphere-Ocean System
What are the roles of natural and human drivers in historical changes in the Atlantic Overturning Circulation?
MONACO: Meridional Overturning at 26°N and North Atlantic heat COntent
Related Links
RAPID-WATCH Science Plan
Scientific background, strategic context, objectives,
RAPID-WATCH Work Plan
Deliverables, collaborations, knowledge exchange, data management, programme management, time table.
Project Home Pages
RAPID MOC
Monitoring the Meridional overturning circulation at 26°N
RAPID WAVE
Monitoring the variability of the Deep Western Boundary Current
VALOR
The Value of the RAPID array for decadal climate predictions
RAPIT
RAPID Risk Assessment, Probability and Impacts Team
RAPID THC MIP
Understanding uncertainty in simulations of THC-related climate change: Model Intercomparison Project
