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Study Questions Agulhas Leakage’s Role in Powering Atlantic Circulation

Study Questions Agulhas Leakage’s Role in Powering Atlantic Circulation

New geological evidence challenges the long-held view that Agulhas Leakage is a major driver of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. The findings could reshape understanding of ocean circulation and climate linkages.

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Geological evidence questions the role of Agulhas Leakage in Atlantic Ocean circulation