Researchers at the University of California, Riverside analyzed 20 years of AMOC observations and used 100 years of temperature and salinity data to reconstruct earlier ocean dynamics.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by UCR's original press release and corroborated by multiple reputable secondary science outlets (ScienceDaily, Oceanographic Magazine, SciTechDaily, Live Science), matching the specific figures of 20 years direct observation and ~100 years reconstructed data. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.875 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Scientists Shed Light on the Mysterious 'Cold Blob' in ... (seed:science_and_space)
- https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/06/20/strange-atlantic-cold-spot-traced-ocean-slowdown (corroboration)
- https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/atlantic-cold-spot-shows-amoc-has-been-slowing-for-a-century/ (corroboration)