Elephant seals help solve 30-year mystery
An ecological program to better understand elephant seals has unexpectedly helped scientists identify a fourth source of Antarctic 'bottom water'.The earth's global ocean circulation, and therefore our climate, is believed to be driven by this cold, dense water.
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ABC News
2013
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Online Access: | http://ecite.utas.edu.au/88690 |
Summary: | An ecological program to better understand elephant seals has unexpectedly helped scientists identify a fourth source of Antarctic 'bottom water'.The earth's global ocean circulation, and therefore our climate, is believed to be driven by this cold, dense water. |
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