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

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Geological evidence questions the role of Agulhas Leakage in Atlantic Ocean circulation
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New research published in Nature Geoscience challenges the long-held theory that Agulhas Leakage is a primary driver of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Scientists found that the link between Indian Ocean water entering the Atlantic and deep-water formation is more complex than previously understood.

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