Study Reveals Major Reversal in Southern Ocean Circulation
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A study led by the National Oceanographic Center (NOC) has detected a major reversal in ocean circulation in the Southern Ocean since 2016, indicating a significant change in water composition with implications for climate. The deep ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere has been observed to reverse, impacting the distribution of heat and carbon dioxide.
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This change in water composition suggests that the deep ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere is not only being altered, but has reversed.
Surface water is being replaced by deep water masses rising to the surface, bringing with them heat and carbon dioxide that had been trapped for centuries.
A major reversal in ocean circulation has been detected in the Southern Ocean for the first time, with key climate implications. Using Earth observation satellites, a study led by the National Oceanographic Center (NOC, United Kingdom) and published in PN
