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An aerial image of Florida and the southeastern United States, with swirls of ocean currents shown. The Florida current is highlighted, and hugs the south and eastern margin of Florida.

Reassessing the stability of the Florida Current: New insights from 40 years of observations

This is a repost of NOAA AOML’s original story published September 5, 2024 There is growing scientific interest in quantifying how large-scale ocean circulation is evolving as part of a changing global climate. Of particular interest is the potential weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).  However, the strength of the Florida Current, a key component of the […]

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NOAA research cruise supports key tropical Atlantic observing system

This is a repost of NOAA AOML’s original story published August 6, 2024 There and back again: NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter journeyed away from Pascagoula, Mississippi for 90+ days and 12,700+ nautical miles to conduct the PIRATA Northeast Extension cruise. A NOAA ship that traditionally sails in the Gulf of Mexico embarked on a 90+ day journey

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