The Meridional Overturning Circulation significantly enhances the strength and heat transport of the Gulf Stream.

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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) plays a primary role in driving northward oceanic heat transport and is closely linked to the strength and dynamics of the Gulf Stream system.

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The retrieved literature consistently confirms that the AMOC is responsible for the vast majority of northward heat transport in the Atlantic and maintains a strong dynamical link with the Gulf Stream and broader North Atlantic circulation systems.

Evidence for · 3

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in High‐Resolution Models

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J. Hirschi, B. Barnier, C. Böning, A. Biastoch, A. Blaker, A. Coward, S. Danilov, S. Drijfhout, K. Getzlaff, S. Griffies, H. Hasumi, H. Hewitt, D. Iovino, T. Kawasaki, A. Kiss, Nikolay Koldunov, A. Marzocchi, J. Mecking, B. Moat, J. Molines, P. Myers, T. Penduff, M. Roberts, A. Treguier, D. Sein, D. Sidorenko, J. Small, P. Spence, L. Thompson, W. Weijer, Xiaobiao Xu. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in High‐Resolution Models. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019jc015522

Paper 0 notes that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation dominates northward heat transport in the Atlantic, shaping the North Atlantic region.

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Extracting the Buoyancy-Driven Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

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S. Larson, M. Buckley, A. Clement. Extracting the Buoyancy-Driven Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-19-0590.1

Paper 4 shows that a stronger AMOC is associated with the strengthening of gyre circulations, the Gulf Stream, and northward oceanic heat transport.

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Towards two decades of Atlantic Ocean mass and heat transports at 26.5° N.

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Johns WE, Elipot S, Smeed DA, Moat B, King B, Volkov DL, Smith RH. Towards two decades of Atlantic Ocean mass and heat transports at 26.5° N.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2022.0188

Paper 5 reports that approximately 90% of total meridional heat transport at 26.5° N is carried by the zonally averaged overturning circulation.

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