COSEE Ocean Systems: News
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
Description: An updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change. The Southern Ocean, the vast belt of water circling Antarctica, is a turbulent part of the ocean conveyor, where vast reservoirs of heat and carbon may rise to the surface, interacting with the atmosphere. [Source: MIT News]
URL: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/southern-ocean-climate-0228.html
Availability: Full Text
Source: MIT News
Publish Date: 2/28/2012
Reading Level: Basic
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