Investigadores proponen una presa en el estrecho de Bering para estabilizar la AMOC

9 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

Un equipo de científicos holandeses ha presentado simulaciones que demuestran que una presa masiva a través del estrecho de Bering podría ayudar a prevenir el colapso de la Circulación Meridional de Vuelco del Atlántico. La propuesta fue expuesta este mes en una importante conferencia de geociencias en Viena.

Jelle Soons y Henk Dijkstra, de la Universidad de Utrecht, ejecutaron modelos climáticos avanzados que indican que cerrar el estrecho fortalecería la AMOC, especialmente si la construcción comienza antes de 2050. Sus trabajos anteriores de menor resolución habían producido resultados mixtos, pero las nuevas simulaciones en supercomputadora mostraron una recuperación sorprendentemente sólida en el sistema de corrientes que aporta condiciones climáticas más suaves al norte de Europa.

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