Physical-Biogeochemical Coupling in the Southern Ocean
Over the past 15 years, physical and biogeochemical studies have established that the Southern Ocean, the region surrounding Antarctica, plays a disproportionately large role in modulating Earth’s climate. Dense water masses that reside near the ocean bottom throughout mid- and low-latitude basins r...
Published in: | Eos |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Wiley
2015
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Online Access: | https://authors.library.caltech.edu/81887/ https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20170927-152756537 |
Summary: | Over the past 15 years, physical and biogeochemical studies have established that the Southern Ocean, the region surrounding Antarctica, plays a disproportionately large role in modulating Earth’s climate. Dense water masses that reside near the ocean bottom throughout mid- and low-latitude basins reach the surface in the Southern Ocean through a combination of wind- and eddy-induced transport. These waters are exposed to heat, freshwater fluxes, and atmospheric gases, which ventilate the deep-ocean reservoirs of heat and carbon. |
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