Abrupt Climate Change: Should We Be Worried?
http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/currenttopics/climatechange_wef.html#n1

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

This whitepaper from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, focuses on the possibility of abrupt and dramatic climate change and the effects of such a shift. The whitepaper includes several useful scientific visualizations and animations describing the global conveyor belt and its connection to abrupt climate change.

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Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Opinion, Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science