Global warming has many effects, and we are now looking at another one. Ocean currents are moving faster today than they did about two decades ago, according to recent research.
The most severe effects occur in tropical latitudes
There is a new study that was published in the journal Science Advances that details how this acceleration occurs across the globe, with the most noticeable effects occurring at tropical latitudes.
According to the data, the magnitude and degree of acceleration of ocean currents, which scientists have found across the global ocean and up to 2,000 meters deep, were "very surprising," said study co-author Janet Sprintall recently.
He said that "although we expected some response to the intensification of wind over the past two decades, the acceleration being higher than expected was an unexpected reaction that is likely related to global climate change."
Moreover, it was found that winds over the ocean pick up speed of 1.9% per decade. This burst of speed transfers energy to the ocean surface and into deeper waters.
It has been revealed that there are many questions that still need to be answered these days regarding the changes that are taking place in ocean circulation, so more study is needed.
Global Warming and the Doomsday Glacier
Speaking of global warming, we recently looked at another tragic effect it has on our planet that could lead to disaster.
There is a study by British and American scientists that says there is a massive ice sheet called the "Doomsday Glacier".
It is melting faster than scientists previously thought - in other words, it could bring the world closer to a potential rise in sea level by more than 3 meters.