[DuncanWaring]

... slow-moving current could continue to divert heat into the deep seas for another decade.

Warm, less-dense water sinks under cold, more-dense water?

Who knew?

[ClearCase_guy]

Hey!! Don’t be “anti-science”!

[grey_whiskers]

Umm, water below 39 degrees F or so, *is* less dense than slightly warmer water. It has to do with hydrogen bonding, and is why ice floats.

One source (there are many):

or

from Wikipedia:

Density[8]

0.99984 g/cm3 at 0 °C 0.98804 g/cm3 at 50 °C

0.99997 g/cm3 at 4 °C 0.98570 g/cm3 at 55 °C

0.99996 g/cm3 at 5 °C 0.98321 g/cm3 at 60 °C

0.99970 g/cm3 at 10 °C 0.98056 g/cm3 at 65 °C

0.99910 g/cm3 at 15 °C 0.97778 g/cm3 at 70 °C

0.99820 g/cm3 at 20 °C 0.97486 g/cm3 at 75 °C

0.99704 g/cm3 at 25 °C 0.97180 g/cm3 at 80 °C

0.99564 g/cm3 at 30 °C 0.96862 g/cm3 at 85 °C

0.99403 g/cm3 at 35 °C 0.96531 g/cm3 at 90 °C

0.99221 g/cm3 at 40 °C 0.96189 g/cm3 at 95 °C

0.99022 g/cm3 at 45 °C 0.95835 g/cm3 at 100 °C

Of course, I don't think that's quite what they had in mind... Cheers!