Newly Discovered Icelandic Current Could Change Climate Picture

Newly Discovered Icelandic Current Could Change Climate Picture
Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0500

If you'd like to cool off fast in hot summer weather, take a dip in a newly discovered ocean current called the North Icelandic Jet (NIJ).

You'd need to be far, far below the sea's surface near Iceland, however, to reach it.

Scientists have confirmed the presence of the NIJ, a deep-ocean circulation system off Iceland. It could significantly influence the ocean's response to climate change.

The NIJ contributes to a key component of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...

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