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Rahmstorf, S., Box, J.E., Feulner, G., Mann, M.E., Robinson, A., Rutherford, S., et al. (2015) Exceptional Twentieth-Century Slowdown in Atlantic Ocean Overturning Circulation. Nature Climate Change, 5, 475-480.
https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2554

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• TITLE: Model of Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation and Dansgaard-Oeschger Cycles

  AUTHORS: Rui Wang

  KEYWORDS: Stommel Model, AMOC, Dansgaard-Oeschger Cycles, Temporal Lag

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Vol.13 No.4, October 28, 2025

  ABSTRACT: We use a three-box Stommel model not only to study the expected trajectory of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), but also to determine the mechanisms underlying Dansgaard-Oeschger (D-O) cycles. By constructing this enhanced model framework, we demonstrate that the inclusion of a third-box accounting for global freshwater influences potentially accelerates the AMOC collapse timeline compared to conventional two-box model predictions. Regarding D-O cycles, our analysis identifies multidecadal variability in AMOC dynamics and the polar see-saw hypothesis (where hemispheric glaciation/destruction requires prolonged temporal lag to manifest reciprocal effects) as primary mechanisms. Through temporal lag implementation in our three-box model, we successfully reproduced characteristic D-O cycle patterns, proposing a novel explanatory framework for these paleoclimatic oscillations. This modeling approach bridges freshwater forcing, AMOC instability, and abrupt climate transitions during glacial periods.