Fig. 2: Changes in surface wind and oceanic stratification under global warming.
From: Onshore intensification of subtropical western boundary currents in a warming climate
a,b, Time–mean wind stress curls (WSCs) during the historical period (a) and their changes under global warming (b). c,d, Time–mean oceanic stratification averaged at depths between 200 and 400 m during the historical period (c) and changes under global warming (d). All the results are based on the ensemble mean of seven climate models. Changes under global warming are defined as the difference between the mean over the projected period and the mean over the historical period (section ‘HighResMIP and CESM model simulations’ in Methods). The black dots in b and d represent the changes that are statistically significant above the 95% confidence level. In a warming climate, the WSC in global subtropical gyres weakens, but oceanic stratification enhances.
