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orthoclad

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16. I speak of observation, not theory

Reply to Celerity (Reply #15)

Wed May 27, 2026, 03:14 PM

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The Gulf Stream has slowed, or as the US National Ocean Service phrased it about 20 years ago, it has "relaxed". This is the initial pump to the AMOC.

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