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The 49 pages that link to Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, each with the reason it gives.

• Atlantic OceanBroader topic: It links the Atlantic’s surface and deep waters, redistributing heat across the basin.

• Last Glacial MaximumRelated: Its changes redistributed heat during abrupt climate fluctuations around the LGM.

• Arctic OceanNarrower topic: Arctic exchanges of heat and freshwater can affect this wider circulation.

• Thermohaline circulationBroader topic: It is a major regional expression of density-driven overturning.

• Ocean circulationBroader topic: It is a major pathway for heat transport between the tropics and North Atlantic.

• Climate change in the ArcticRelated: Its changes affect northward ocean heat transport into parts of the Arctic.

• Younger DryasRelated: Its weakening is a leading explanation for abrupt North Atlantic cooling during the Younger Dryas.

• Caribbean SeaNarrower topic: Caribbean waters feed a pathway into the wider Atlantic circulation.

• PlioceneRelated: Changes in Atlantic heat transport influenced Pliocene regional climates.

• Ocean gyreCompared with: It is a basin-scale overturning system, distinct from the mostly horizontal rotation of a gyre.

• Gulf StreamCompared with: The Gulf Stream is one component of this circulation, not the whole overturning system.

• Ocean stratificationBroader topic: Freshening and stronger upper-ocean layering may affect deep-water formation in the North Atlantic.

• Little Ice AgeRelated: Changes in ocean heat transport may have helped sustain North Atlantic cooling.

• Greenland ice sheetRelated: Freshwater from Greenland melt can alter salinity and density in the North Atlantic.

• Barents SeaNarrower topic: Its wider circulation helps sustain Atlantic influence in the Barents Sea.

• Isthmus of PanamaRelated: The isthmus altered the seaways connecting the Atlantic and Pacific, influencing Atlantic circulation.

• Pleistocene glaciationRelated: Its shifts altered heat transport and regional climates during glacial cycles.

• Ocean heat transportBroader topic: Its northward upper branch carries substantial heat toward the North Atlantic.

• Dansgaard–Oeschger eventRelated: Changes in its strength are a leading explanation for the North Atlantic temperature shifts.

• PaleoceanographyRelated: Its past strength and variability are reconstructed from sedimentary tracers and fossil assemblages.

• Last Glacial PeriodRelated: Its changing strength is a leading explanation for some abrupt North Atlantic climate shifts.

• North Atlantic OceanBroader topic: Its northward heat transport shapes the North Atlantic’s climate and water structure.

• Ocean warmingRelated: Warming and freshwater input can alter the density contrasts that help sustain this circulation.

• South Atlantic OceanRelated: Its upper and deep branches pass through the South Atlantic.

• Labrador SeaNarrower topic: Dense waters formed in the Labrador Sea contribute to the deep limb of this circulation.

• North Atlantic CurrentNarrower topic: The North Atlantic Current contributes to its northward upper-ocean transport, but is not the whole overturning circulation.

• Agulhas CurrentRelated: Agulhas leakage supplies salt that can influence this overturning circulation.

• ClimatologyBroader topic: Its future strength and stability matter for regional climate projections.

• Norwegian SeaNarrower topic: Water exchange here contributes to the overturning circulation's northern branches.

• Tipping pointBroader topic: Its possible weakening or collapse is a prominent proposed climate tipping element.

• Arctic Ocean circulationCompared with: It is a broader Atlantic circulation system influenced by, but distinct from, Arctic gateway exchanges.

• Labrador CurrentRelated: The Labrador Sea is a region where surface waters connect with deeper overturning circulation.

• Lake AgassizRelated: A proposed Agassiz freshwater pulse could have weakened this circulation and reduced northern heat transport.

• Abrupt climate changeBroader topic: Rapid weakening could reorganize regional temperatures and rainfall.

• Sargasso SeaRelated: Its variability may influence the broader circulation surrounding the Sargasso Sea.

• Southern Ocean overturning circulationCompared with: It is a basin-scale overturning system linked to, but distinct from, the Southern Ocean circulation.

• Bay of BiscayRelated: Its broader circulation forms part of the ocean setting around the gulf.

• Climate change in BrazilRelated: Changes to Atlantic circulation can influence rainfall in northeastern Brazil.

• Last InterglacialRelated: Its changes influenced how warmth and precipitation were distributed around the North Atlantic.

• Allerød oscillationRelated: Changes in this circulation are central to explanations of rapid North Atlantic climate shifts.

• Bølling oscillationRelated: Changes in this circulation are a leading explanation for abrupt North Atlantic temperature shifts.

• Climate change in EuropeRelated: Its heat transport helps shape Europe’s climate, although its future changes remain uncertain.

• Gulf of MaineRelated: Its changing strength can influence the regional supply of heat to the gulf.

• Tipping points in the climate systemBroader topic: Freshwater input and warming may weaken its circulation, with consequences across regions.

• Denmark StraitNarrower topic: Dense water flowing through the strait contributes to this basin-scale circulation.

• Effects of climate change on oceansCompared with: Its future strength and regional effects remain uncertain across climate projections.

• History of climate change scienceRelated: Its behavior illustrates unresolved questions about regional climate change and abrupt shifts.

• Ocean temperatureRelated: Temperature and density differences help sustain its exchange of warm and cold waters.

• Older DryasRelated: Changes in North Atlantic heat transport are a leading mechanism proposed for rapid deglacial temperature shifts.