Research shows that Southern Ocean is warming and freshening
The Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC has launched a synopsis of the latest scientific research into changes in the temperature, salinity, acidity and circulation in the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean plays a critical role in global and regional climate.
More than 90% of the extra heat energy stored by the planet in the past 50 years has been absorbed in the world’s oceans, with the Southern Ocean’s latitude band storing more heat and CO2 than any other latitude band.
Dr Steve Rintoul, Professor Nathan Bindoff, The Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC
Position Analysis: Climate Change and the Southern Ocean
