Fig. 3: Patterns of the meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in different experiments.
From: The role of mountains in shaping the global meridional overturning circulation
a–c The Atlantic MOC (AMOC) and Pacific MOC (PMOC), and global MOC (GMOC) in Flat2Real, respectively. The first (second) column shows the MOC patterns averaged over years 701–800 (years 1501–1600) of Flat. The third to seventh columns show the MOC patterns averaged over years 1801–2000, 2201–2400, 3201–3400, 3801–4000, and 5601–6000 of Flat2Real, respectively, corresponding to the sequential uplift of different mountains. The last column shows the MOC pattern averaged over years 2501–3000 of Real. d–f The MOC patterns for the last 200 years of each experiment (from left to right): AT (Antarctic), AM (Andes Mountains), GL (Greenland), TP (Tibetan Plateau), TP + RM (Rocky Mountains), TP + GL, TP + AM, and TP + AT. The vertical coordinate is depth (units: km).
