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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ftunivtasmania:oai:eprints.utas.edu.au:33157 2023-05-15T18:23:47+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 https://eprints.utas.edu.au/33157/ unknown Nature Publishing Group Chapman, CC, Lea, M-A orcid:0000-0001-8318-9299 , Meyer, A orcid:0000-0003-0447-795X , Sallee, J-B and Hindell, M orcid:0000-0002-7823-7185 2020 , 'Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate' , Nature Climate Change, vol. 10 , pp. 209-219 , doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0705-4 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0705-4>. southern ocean fronts eddies production Article PeerReviewed 2020 ftunivtasmania https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0705-4 2021-10-04T22:17:43Z 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 ‘user’s guide’ to clarify the current debate and aid in future research. Article in Journal/Newspaper Southern Ocean University of Tasmania: UTas ePrints 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 ‘user’s guide’ to clarify the current debate and aid in future research. |
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Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate |
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Defining Southern Ocean fronts and their influence on biological and physical processes in a changing climate |
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