Changes in the Southern Ocean

Strengthening and poleward movement of the Southern Westerlies, and increased melting of the Antarctic ice sheet play a primary role in changes observed in the Southern Ocean over the past few decades, according to measurements and modelling.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Geoscience
Main Author: Silvano, Alessandro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/439520/
Description
Summary:Strengthening and poleward movement of the Southern Westerlies, and increased melting of the Antarctic ice sheet play a primary role in changes observed in the Southern Ocean over the past few decades, according to measurements and modelling.