The ocean’s hidden engine, the AMOC: Will it collapse, and what happens if it does?



Event banner for Evening at Skidaway about the AMOC’s future with Dr. Nick Foukal. Text overlays a swirling dark ocean image, highlighting the AMOC, with Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and University of Georgia logos at the bottom left.

 

In an interview format, Dr. Nick Foukal, an assistant professor at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), answers questions about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) — the giant ocean current system that helps regulate climate. Will the AMOC, which includes the Gulf Stream, slow or stop? What happens if it does? Learn the science behind it and why this topic matters to you. 

The event was recorded and available in both video and audio formats, listed below. 


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