OCARINA
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Ocean Circulation AcRoss Interglacials and deglacIatioNs through a reAnalysis framework
OCARINA explores how a major ocean circulation system, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), behaved during past warm periods similar to today. The AMOC plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by transporting heat between low and high latitudes. Yet, climate models still struggle to predict how it may respond to ongoing global warming.
This project combines climate models with compilations of surface and deep ocean reconstructions from natural archives to reconstruct how this circulation system changed thousands of years ago. By better understanding how the ocean responded to natural warm climates in the past, OCARINA aims to improve our ability to anticipate future climate risks.
Nathan Stevenard 1/09/2026 – 31/08/2028