Bibliography

CMIP PAPERS

  • Gregory, J. M., K. W. Dixon, R. J. Stouffer, A. J. Weaver, E. Driesschaert, M. Eby, T. Fichefet, H. Hasumi, A. Hu, J. H. Jungclaus, I. V. Kamenkovich, A. Levermann, M. Montoya, S. Murakami, S. Nawrath, A. Oka, A. P. Sokolov and R. B. Thorpe, 2005. A model intercomparison of changes in the Atlantic thermohaline circulation in response to increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, 12, pg(s). L12703. [doi:10.1029/2005GL023209]. pdf

  • Stouffer, R. J., J. Yin, J. M. Gregory, K. W. Dixon, M. J. Spelman, W. Hurlin, A. J. Weaver, M. Eby, G. M. Flato, H. Hasumi, A. Hu, J. Jungclaus, I. V. Kamenkovich, A. Levermann, M. Montoya, S. Murakami, S. Nawrath, A. Oka, W. R. Peltier, D. Y. Robitaille, A. Sokolov, G. Vettoretti and N. Weber, 2006. Investigating the causes of the response of the thermohaline circulation to past and future climate changes Journal of Climate, 19, pg(s). 1365-1387 pdf

    • LINK NORTH SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENT - MOC INTENSITY

  • Griesel and Maqueda, 2006. The relationship of meridional pressure gradients to North Atlantic Deep Water volume transport in an ocean general circulation model. Climate Dynamics, 781-799.
  • Thorpe et al, 2001. Mechanisms determining the Atlantic thermohaline response to greenhouse gas forcing in a non-flux-adjusted coupled climate model. Journal of Climate, 14, 3102-3116. pdf

    • THEORY OF THE "WIND-DRIVEN" THC

    INFLUENCE OF THE BERING STRAIT ON THE MOC

    INFLUENCE OF THE OVERFLOWS ON MOC STABILITY