Upwelling in the Southern Ocean
Because deep water in the Southern Ocean is cold, centuries old, and rich in nutrients, its circulation exerts an outsized influence on Earth’s heat balance, the carbon cycle, and much of ocean biology.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Physics today 2015-01, Vol.68 (1), p.27-32 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Because deep water in the Southern Ocean is cold, centuries old, and rich in nutrients, its circulation exerts an outsized influence on Earth’s heat balance, the carbon cycle, and much of ocean biology. |
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| ISSN: | 0031-9228 1945-0699 |
| DOI: | 10.1063/PT.3.2654 |