The AMOC influences global and regional temperature and precipitation patterns by regulating heat near Earth’s surface. The effect of this movement of heat is most pronounced in northwestern Europe, where the warm waters of the eastern North Atlantic help to warm the region more than the average of other areas at similar latitudes. Meanwhile, the prevailing westerly winds carry relatively warm air and the moisture it entrains deep into the continent.
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