## The Global Thermohaline Circulation (THC)

The ocean has giant conveyor belts that move heat, oxygen, water, and salt over thousands of year

## For 10-11,000 years the AMOC part (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) of the THC has been stable

The oceans absorb as much as 90% of climate change excess heat

## Hotter oceans drive mass extinction and increased storm activity

Hotter oceans also hold less oxygen

## Oceans also absorb about 40% of excess CO2 from fossil fuels

Excess CO2 drives ocean acidification