The SOOS Asian Workshop on Southern Ocean research and observations

The Southern Ocean plays a fundamental role in thefunction of the Earth System, influencing climate, sea level,biogeochemical cycles, and biological productivity on avariety of scales. Observations from the Southern Oceansuggest that dramatic changes are taking place, which are ofglobal concern, yet...

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Main Authors: Jiping, L, Swart, S, Bhaskar, PV, Newman, L, Meredith, M, Schofield, O, Jianfeng, HE
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Zhongguo Jidi Yanjiusuo,Polar Research Institute of China 2014
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Oceanography
Oceanography not elsewhere classified
Southern Ocean
Advances in Polar Science
Polar Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.13679/j.advps.2014.2.00121
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/114622
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Summary:The Southern Ocean plays a fundamental role in thefunction of the Earth System, influencing climate, sea level,biogeochemical cycles, and biological productivity on avariety of scales. Observations from the Southern Oceansuggest that dramatic changes are taking place, which are ofglobal concern, yet because of its remote location, seasonalsea ice, and harsh environment, the Southern Ocean remainsone of the least sampled zones in the world.

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