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by bendigedig 680 days ago
The AMOC and the Gulf Stream are two separate systems.
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For those curious, I found this article[0] going into the details, differences, and interactions between them.

TLDR: the Gulf Stream originates from a very different phenomenon than the AMOC and is not at risk of collapse. A small part of the heat transported by the Gulf Stream does originate from the AMOC though, but its collapse would be much less severe than a full collapse of the Gulf Stream.

[0]: https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/gulf-stream-collapse-amoc/

The Gulf Stream is part of the AMOC.