Upwelling in the Southern Ocean

Because deep water in the Southern Ocean is cold, centuries old, and rich in nutrients, its circulation exerts an outsized influence on Earth’s heat balance, the carbon cycle, and much of ocean biology.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physics Today
Main Authors: Morrison, Adele K., Frölicher, Thomas L., Sarmiento, Jorge L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 2015
Subjects:
General Physics and Astronomy
Southern Ocean
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/pt.3.2654
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article-pdf/68/1/27/10100182/27_1_online.pdf
Description
Summary:Because deep water in the Southern Ocean is cold, centuries old, and rich in nutrients, its circulation exerts an outsized influence on Earth’s heat balance, the carbon cycle, and much of ocean biology.

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