Couple of Ocean Current and Weather Links

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Shutdown of Thermohaline Circulation - Wikipedia entry of discussions and research regarding likelihood of the ocean's current being shut down by too high infusion of fresh water, etc. Reasonable wiki entry, useful for better understanding of articles on climate change, etc.

Has a global map of the THC.

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The Source of Europe's Mild Climate - regarding the myth that Europe's climate is mild directly because of the Gulf Stream/Atlantic Conveyor.