North Atlantic climate system

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Earth system component climate system

The North Atlantic climate system is the interconnected pattern of oceanic and atmospheric circulation, temperature, and precipitation across the North Atlantic region that shapes regional and global weather and climate variability.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Earth system component ⓘ climate system ⓘ
affectedBy	Arctic sea ice decline ⓘ Greenland ice sheet meltwater input ⓘ aerosol forcing over the North Atlantic ⓘ anthropogenic climate change ⓘ volcanic eruptions ⓘ
characterizedBy	air–sea interaction ⓘ coupling between ocean circulation and atmospheric pressure patterns ⓘ interconnected oceanic and atmospheric circulation ⓘ meridional heat transport ⓘ sea surface temperature gradients ⓘ variability on decadal timescales ⓘ variability on interannual timescales ⓘ variability on multidecadal timescales ⓘ
drivenBy	greenhouse gas concentrations ⓘ internal ocean–atmosphere variability ⓘ solar radiation ⓘ
hasImpactOn	coastal infrastructure risk in the North Atlantic region ⓘ marine transportation routes ⓘ regional water resources in Europe and North America ⓘ renewable energy resources in the North Atlantic region ⓘ
hasPart	Arctic Oscillation NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation NERFINISHED ⓘ Azores High NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland ice sheet climate interactions ⓘ Gulf Stream NERFINISHED ⓘ Icelandic Low NERFINISHED ⓘ Labrador Current NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Current NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Oscillation NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic jet stream NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic precipitation patterns ⓘ North Atlantic sea level pressure patterns ⓘ North Atlantic sea surface temperatures NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic subtropical high-pressure belt NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic tropical cyclone activity ⓘ atmosphere over the North Atlantic ⓘ deep water formation regions in the Labrador Sea ⓘ deep water formation regions in the Nordic Seas ⓘ marine boundary layer clouds over the North Atlantic ⓘ sea ice in the North Atlantic and Arctic gateway regions ⓘ storm tracks over the North Atlantic ⓘ subpolar gyre ⓘ subtropical gyre ⓘ
influences	Arctic climate ⓘ Atlantic hurricane activity ⓘ European climate ⓘ North American climate ⓘ North Atlantic fisheries productivity ⓘ North Atlantic marine ecosystems ⓘ North Atlantic storminess ⓘ Sahel rainfall variability ⓘ global climate variability ⓘ heat transport from tropics to high latitudes ⓘ sea level along North Atlantic coasts ⓘ
modeledBy	coupled climate models ⓘ ocean–atmosphere general circulation models ⓘ
monitoredBy	Argo float array NERFINISHED ⓘ ocean buoy networks ⓘ reanalysis datasets ⓘ satellite observations ⓘ ship-based hydrographic surveys ⓘ
operatesInRegion	North Atlantic basin NERFINISHED ⓘ adjacent continents of Europe ⓘ adjacent continents of North America ⓘ adjacent regions of North Africa ⓘ
relatedTo	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation variability ⓘ Atlantic Multidecadal Variability NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Oscillation index NERFINISHED ⓘ
studiedBy	atmospheric scientists ⓘ climate scientists ⓘ oceanographers ⓘ

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Greenland Ice Sheet (North American sector) → influences → North Atlantic climate system ⓘ