For instance, in the 3 × CO2 experiment of Bi et al. (2001) with the CSIRO AOGCM, both North Atlantic Deep Water and Antarctic Bottom Water formation cease, and the steady - state thermal expansion is 4.5 m. Although these commitments to sea level rise are large compared with 21st - century changes, the eventual contributions from the ice sheets could be larger still. (ipcc.ch)
Fresh inflows reduces bottom water formation in the north Atlantic. (watertechbyrie.com)