Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate
The Southern Ocean is a critical component of the global climate system and an important ecoregion that contains a diverse range of interdependent flora and fauna. It also hosts numerous fronts: sharp boundaries between waters with different characteristics. As they strongly influence exchanges betw...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:137665 2023-05-15T18:24:16+02:00 Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate Chapman, CC Lea, M-A Meyer, A Sallee, J-B Hindell, M 2020 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0705-4 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/137665 en eng Nature Climate Change http://ecite.utas.edu.au/137665/1/137665 - Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0705-4 Chapman, CC and Lea, M-A and Meyer, A and Sallee, J-B and Hindell, M, Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate, Nature Climate Change pp. 1-11. ISSN 1758-678X (2020) [Substantial Review] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/137665 Earth Sciences Oceanography Biological Oceanography Substantial Review NonPeerReviewed 2020 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0705-4 2020-03-02T23:16:26Z The Southern Ocean is a critical component of the global climate system and an important ecoregion that contains a diverse range of interdependent flora and fauna. It also hosts numerous fronts: sharp boundaries between waters with different characteristics. As they strongly influence exchanges between the ocean, atmosphere and cryosphere, fronts are of fundamental importance to the climate system. However, rapid advances in physical oceanography over the past 20 years have challenged previous definitions of fronts and their response to anthropogenic climate change. Here we review the implications of this recent research for the study of climate, ecology and biology in the Southern Ocean. We include a frontal definition users guide to clarify the current debate and aid in future research. Text Southern Ocean eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Southern Ocean Nature Climate Change 10 3 209 219 |
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The Southern Ocean is a critical component of the global climate system and an important ecoregion that contains a diverse range of interdependent flora and fauna. It also hosts numerous fronts: sharp boundaries between waters with different characteristics. As they strongly influence exchanges between the ocean, atmosphere and cryosphere, fronts are of fundamental importance to the climate system. However, rapid advances in physical oceanography over the past 20 years have challenged previous definitions of fronts and their response to anthropogenic climate change. Here we review the implications of this recent research for the study of climate, ecology and biology in the Southern Ocean. We include a frontal definition users guide to clarify the current debate and aid in future research. |
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