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Ocean Sciences

Southern Ocean

A guide to open hydrographic data in the Southern Ocean: seals, floats and ships

A guide to open hydrographic data in the Southern Ocean: seals, floats and ships

How do you study an ocean that is difficult to reach, frequently covered by sea ice, and far from most research institutions? Collecting observations is one challenge. Finding the measurements that already exist can be another. Temperature and salinity profiles reveal how seawater properties change with depth, helping oceanographers identify water masses and investigate the …[Read More]