Ocean currents affect seasons by changing the composition of the atmosphere, the output of the sun, and changing positions of continents and ocean currents. For example, the onset of the Indian monsoon can be timed with the first uplift of the Himalayas which drives it. Climate has not remained constant over a geological time scale and that is why slight changes of the suns wavelength, geographic location and wind driven currents make it predictable that the ocean currents have a direct impact on our climate. It is clear that even individuals have recognized the "unseasonable" weather patterns we are experiencing today. Seasons are no longer "set in stone" on our calendars. Some seasons are extremely longer than past recorded dates and others seemed to have been skipped altogether. Will we accept changes in a calendar year easily? I think the shift will be difficult and challenging yet still somewhat predictable for short term purposes.
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