1. The role of influx of Arctic surface waters into the Norwegian/Greenland Seas on the Meridional Overturning Circulation and Climate Change (animated version) by the Yew Team Schumacher college / University of Plymouth

2. Presentation based on the results of the EU- INTAS project 03-51-4620 The Nordic Seas in the global climate system Co-ordinator : Prof. Ola M. JOHANNESSEN (Norway) University of Plymouth team leader: Prof G.I.Shapiro

3. The great Ocean Conveyor Belt

4. The warm Atlantic inflow loses its excess heat and a dense overflow across the ridge is a result. (After Hansen and Østerhus, 2000) Deep Convection is the driver for the Conveyor Belt

5. Exchanges with the Arctic Ocean

6. Increased influx of heat into the Nordic Seas due to Warming of the Gulf Stream -> Increased advectional heat flux from the Norwegian Sea into the Arctic -> Increased melting of the Arctic Ice -> Increased flux of fresher Arctic surface waters into the Greenland Sea -> Reduced Deep Sea convection in the Greenland Sea -> Reduced influx of the Nordic Sea Deep waters into N.Atlantic -> Reduced strength of the Conveyor Belt -> Reduced influx of heat into the Nordic Seas due to the Negative Feedback Negative Feedback in the Climate System

7. Holistic (animated) version of the same story -systemic approach

8. The role of influx of Arctic surface waters into the Norwegian/Greenland Seas on the Meridional Overturning Circulation and Climate Change

9. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Prince Gulf Stream - Rosalyn Maynard (UK)

10. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Princess Fresh Arctic Water – Amela Warren (Canada)

11. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Ice Queen - Karen Bowler (UK)

12. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Servant to Gulf Stream - Cristian Cortez (Chilie)

13. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Australia- Jenny Rankin (Australia)

14. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Negative Feedback and Global Warming - David Donald (Canada) Negative Feedback Rap: It's negative feedback here to bring it back equilibrium sustained don't mess with me or i'll have you down on your knees making a pleee to Jesus, save us, bring back the diverse forest so say sorry to the coccolithophores, and apologize to the ocean floor or maybe I won't save you next time and so I finish with a rhyme.

15. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Narrator - Grisha Shapiro (UK)

16. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Screen play – Georgy Shapiro Choreography- Rosalyn Maynard Camera- William Thomas © 2006, HOLISTIC SCIENCE PRODUCTION

17. The end

18. Animated version prepared by the Yew team Screen play – Georgy Shapiro Choreography- Rosalyn Maynard Camera- William Thomas © 2006, HOLISTIC SCIENCE PRODUCTION