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With help from seals, scientists have discovered a new source for the coldest, deepest water in the ocean. The discovery is the missing piece of a 30-year-old puzzle regarding the circumpolar distribution of global Antarctic Bottom Water supply. The discovery will also affect climate change models, in which bottom water circulation plays an important role. The deep bottom current drives large-scale ocean circulation, helping regulate Earth's climate. [Source: Our Amazing Planet]
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