How the AMOC Acts as the Planets 'Central Heating System' | Into the Blue Presents: The AMOC Ep1

05/15/24 • 23 min

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is one of the most important systems to our climate and has been identified as a major climate tipping point... but how does it work? University of Oxford Research Student Ollie Tooth joins NOC's Dr Zoe Jacobs to give an introduction to AMOC, how it controls our climate and what it's future looks like.
Find out more about the RAPID array - https://amoc.rapid.ac.uk/
The National Oceanography Centre's 'Into the Blue Presents: The AMOC' podcast is our first ever spinoff series from our award winning podcast, 'Into the Blue'. In this four-part series we'll be exploring the importance and impact of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) with experts from across oceanography.

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S2 Ep20: The Historic High Seas Treaty and the Significance of Marine Protected Areas | Alan Evans and Dr Zoe Jacobs

The vital research marine science undertakes in our ocean is underpinned by intricate and detailed policy and global governance frameworks to enable sustainable use and support the protection of the ocean. NOC's Head of Marine Policy, Alan Evans, joins the podcast in our season finale to talk about the significance of policy and laws - including the historic High Seas Treaty, amongst other ocean governance frameworks.
Learn more about the High Seas Treaty - https://noc.ac.uk/news/noc-comments-new-high-seas-treaty
The European Marine Board - https://www.marineboard.eu/
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CORRECTION: At 13:23 Alan states that the High Seas Treaty negotiations started in September 2018. They actually started a year prior, in September 2018.

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Why Ocean Models Are Key in Unlocking the AMOC's Future | Into the Blue Presents: The AMOC Ep2

Ocean models enable us to observe multiple ocean parameters and give us a more complete picture of the health of our ocean, including the health of the AMOC. NOC's Dr Tillys Petit and University of Oxford Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Margarita Markina join NOC's Dr Zoe Jacobs to discuss how and why we create models of the ocean and how it's steering us into making educated decisions.
Learn more about the ocean modelling group at NOC - https://noc.ac.uk/science/research-areas/marine-systems-modelling
The National Oceanography Centre's 'Into the Blue Presents: The AMOC' podcast is our first ever spinoff series from our award winning podcast, 'Into the Blue'. In this four-part series we'll be exploring the importance and impact of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) with experts from across oceanography.