The impact of the Southern Ocean on climate

3 pages, 2 figures [EN] The Southern Ocean is defined as the ocean region that encircles and partly isolates the Antarctic continent from the warmer subtropics. The intense westerly winds raise the deep dense waters towards the south, and this phenomenon has two main effects. First, it leads to the...

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Main Authors: Olivé Abelló, Anna, Pelegrí, Josep Lluís
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España) 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/255498
https://doi.org/10.20350/digitalCSIC/14059