Winter storms over Labrador Sea influence Gulf Stream system

The Gulf Stream, which brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe and keeps the climate mild, is only part of a larger system of oceanic currents called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC for short. It runs through the Atlantic like a giant climate machine: As warm water from the tropics is transported northwards at the surface, the current reverses in the North Atlantic—the water cools, becomes heavier and flows south at depth.