Climatic modulation of surface acidification rates through summertime wind forcing in the Southern Ocean

The Southern Annular Mode is a dominant climate variability mode in the Southern Ocean. Using observational data, the authors show a strong climatic modulation of ocean acidification via Southern Annular Mode -related winds.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Liang Xue, Wei-Jun Cai, Taro Takahashi, Libao Gao, Rik Wanninkhof, Meng Wei, Kuiping Li, Lin Feng, Weidong Yu
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05443-7
https://doaj.org/article/ca5fc305916b432f91e35cc4d746a404
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Summary:The Southern Annular Mode is a dominant climate variability mode in the Southern Ocean. Using observational data, the authors show a strong climatic modulation of ocean acidification via Southern Annular Mode -related winds.