On the role of atmospheric forcing on upper ocean physics in the Southern Ocean and biological impacts

• Main Author: Carranza, Magdalena
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2016
• Subjects: Physical oceanography; Biological oceanography; Remote sensing; atmospheric forcing; bio-physical interactions; Patagonian shelf; satellite chlorophyll-a; shelf-break upwelling; Southern Ocean; Curl; Patagonia
• Online Access: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/5qs1x85p

The Southern Ocean (SO) plays a key role in regulating climate by absorbing nearly half of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO$_2$). Both physical and biogeochemical processes contribute to the net CO$_2$ sink. As a result of global warming and ozone depletion, westerly winds have increased, with conse...