The Southern Ocean Observing System: Initial Science and Implementation Strategy
The Southern Ocean provides the principal connection between the Earth’s ocean basins and between the upper and lower layers of the global ocean circulation. As a result, the Southern Ocean strongly influences climate patterns and the cycling of carbon and nutrients. Changes in the Southern Ocean th...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10670/1.f2p476 2023-05-15T13:50:08+02:00 The Southern Ocean Observing System: Initial Science and Implementation Strategy Rintoul, Stephen R Sparrow, Mike Meredith, Michael P Wadley, Victoria Speer, Kevin Hofmann, Eileen Summerhayes, Colin Urban, Ed Bellerby, Richard 2012-01-01 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00651/76345/77335.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00651/76345/ en eng 10670/1.f2p476 https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00651/76345/77335.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00651/76345/ other Archimer, archive institutionnelle de l'Ifremer envir geo Text https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_18cf/ 2012 fttriple 2023-01-22T17:06:25Z The Southern Ocean provides the principal connection between the Earth’s ocean basins and between the upper and lower layers of the global ocean circulation. As a result, the Southern Ocean strongly influences climate patterns and the cycling of carbon and nutrients. Changes in the Southern Ocean therefore have global ramifications. Limited observations suggest the Southern Ocean is indeed changing: the region is warming more rapidly than the global ocean average; salinity changes driven by changes in precipitation and ice melt have been observed in both the upper and abyssal ocean; the uptake of carbon by the Southern Ocean has slowed the rate of atmospheric climate change but caused basin-wide ocean acidification; and Southern Ocean ecosystems are reacting to changes in the physical and chemical environment. However, the short and incomplete nature of existing time series makes the causes and consequences of observed changes difficult to assess. Sustained, multi-disciplinary observations are required to detect, interpret and respond to change. The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is needed to address six overarching scientific challenges: 1. The role of the Southern Ocean in the planet’s heat and freshwater balance 2. The stability of the Southern Ocean overturning circulation 3. The role of the ocean in the stability of the Antarctic ice sheet and its contribution to sea-level rise 4. The future and consequences of Southern Ocean carbon uptake 5. The future of Antarctic sea ice 6. The impacts of global change on Southern Ocean ecosystems There is an urgent need to increase understanding in each of these areas to inform decision-makers confronted with the challenges of climate change, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, and the sustainable management of marine resources. To deliver this information, sustained observations of the physical, biogeochemical and biological state of the Southern Ocean are critical. The lack of historical observations has slowed progress in understanding the Southern Ocean and ... Text Antarc* Antarctic Ice Sheet Ocean acidification Sea ice Southern Ocean Unknown Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic |
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The Southern Ocean provides the principal connection between the Earth’s ocean basins and between the upper and lower layers of the global ocean circulation. As a result, the Southern Ocean strongly influences climate patterns and the cycling of carbon and nutrients. Changes in the Southern Ocean therefore have global ramifications. Limited observations suggest the Southern Ocean is indeed changing: the region is warming more rapidly than the global ocean average; salinity changes driven by changes in precipitation and ice melt have been observed in both the upper and abyssal ocean; the uptake of carbon by the Southern Ocean has slowed the rate of atmospheric climate change but caused basin-wide ocean acidification; and Southern Ocean ecosystems are reacting to changes in the physical and chemical environment. However, the short and incomplete nature of existing time series makes the causes and consequences of observed changes difficult to assess. Sustained, multi-disciplinary observations are required to detect, interpret and respond to change. The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is needed to address six overarching scientific challenges: 1. The role of the Southern Ocean in the planet’s heat and freshwater balance 2. The stability of the Southern Ocean overturning circulation 3. The role of the ocean in the stability of the Antarctic ice sheet and its contribution to sea-level rise 4. The future and consequences of Southern Ocean carbon uptake 5. The future of Antarctic sea ice 6. The impacts of global change on Southern Ocean ecosystems There is an urgent need to increase understanding in each of these areas to inform decision-makers confronted with the challenges of climate change, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, and the sustainable management of marine resources. To deliver this information, sustained observations of the physical, biogeochemical and biological state of the Southern Ocean are critical. The lack of historical observations has slowed progress in understanding the Southern Ocean and ... |
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