Deep ocean freshening

The traditional view of the open ocean is that surface waters should change faster and that the deep waters shouldbe relatively stable. Now research shows that the depths of the Southern Ocean are also rapidly freshening andwarming, and that these changes are spreading towards the Equator.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bindoff, NL, Hobbs, WR
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Nature Climate Change 2013
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Southern Ocean
Online Access:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/101037
Description
Summary:The traditional view of the open ocean is that surface waters should change faster and that the deep waters shouldbe relatively stable. Now research shows that the depths of the Southern Ocean are also rapidly freshening andwarming, and that these changes are spreading towards the Equator.

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