Antarctic Peninsula warm winters influenced by Tasman Sea temperatures
The Antarctic Peninsula sees some of the strongest warming of the whole continent over the last decades, the drivers of which are not well known. Here, the authors show that winter sea surface temperature increases in the Tasman sea lead to changes in Southern Ocean storm tracks that in turn warm th...
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21773-5 https://doaj.org/article/6124b84505da4956891e5e3c91278e2f |
Summary: | The Antarctic Peninsula sees some of the strongest warming of the whole continent over the last decades, the drivers of which are not well known. Here, the authors show that winter sea surface temperature increases in the Tasman sea lead to changes in Southern Ocean storm tracks that in turn warm the Antarctic Peninsula. |
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