Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelvesScience
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves
A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm…
SourceApril 12, 2024
Full articleHeat from El Niรฑo can warm oceans off West Antarctica โ and melt floating ice shelves from belowScience
Heat from El Niรฑo can warm oceans off West Antarctica โ and melt floating ice shelves from below
By Maurice Huguenin, UNSW Sydney; Matthew England, UNSW Sydney, and Paul Spence, University of Tasmania | The Conversation As the weight of ice builds up,…
SourceApril 10, 2024
Full articleAntarctic Circumpolar Current: A Climate Sentinel Sounds the AlarmClimate
Antarctic Circumpolar Current: A Climate Sentinel Sounds the Alarm
It's been a fundamental component of Earth's climate system for millions of years, but the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is now sending a warning signal…
SourceMarch 28, 2024
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