The ocean surrounding Antarctica plays a crucial role in the climate system. Along parts of the Antarctic coast, very cold and salty water becomes dense enough to sink all the way to the ocean floor. This process forms Antarctic Bottom Water: the deepest water mass in the global ocean, representing about 40% of its total volume. As this dense water sinks into the abyss, it helps trap heat and carb ...[Read More]
How atmospheric circulation patterns high above the Southern Ocean influence the deepest layers of the global ocean
The winter meridional wind anomaly associated with a Zonal Wave-3-like perturbation.