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Dustin

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Could you explain what convection in the North Atlantic does? Thank You

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Roland "Big Spooky" B's avatar Roland "Big Spooky" B @colbosch.bsky.social
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It moves heat from the Tropics to the Atlantic coastlines. If disrupted, it could mean a major climactic shift up and down both sides of the pond.

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Phil Hesketh's avatar Phil Hesketh @philhesketh.bsky.social
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The moment I realised was when I realised Montreal was further south than Manchester in the UK. Montreal gets very cold in the winter (it was -15 Celsius at that time) and in Manchester it was 3 degrees Celsius. The current as I understand it blows warm air up into Europe that keeps it warmer

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