It also appears that there are decreasing rates of bottom
water formation; that
means that oxygen input to the
deep ocean is probably decreasing... is it possible that we could be pushing the global oceans towards a state where bottom
water anoxia is much more prevalent?
MOCHA array — provide a
means to evaluate intergyre connectivity within the North Atlantic and allow for a determination of how and whether
deep water mass
formation impacts overturning and poleward heat and freshwater transports throughout the North Atlantic.