Down the sink: Following carbon in the Southern Ocean
AAPP PhD study extends carbon exchange records for Southern Ocean Time Series station to cover two decades.
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From clouds to the deep: 60-day voyage probes Southern Ocean change
Voyage to investigate why deep ocean currents near Antarctica are slowing, whether the Southern Ocean will continue to absorb heat and carbon dioxide, and the formation of clouds.
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Oceanography, seafloor mapping and satellite combine to explore world’s strongest current
From space to the seafloor, an Australian and international research voyage has mapped a highly energetic ‘hotspot’ in the world’s strongest current simultaneously by ship and satellite, and uncovered an underwater mountain range.
How to build a tall mooring
Crew and scientists on CSIRO research vessel RV Investigator install an oceanographic ‘weather tower’ in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current
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Voyage to Southern Ocean ‘hotspot’ probes how planet’s strongest current helps melt Antarctic ice
Scientists head for the heart of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current to investigate how it leaks warm water into polar seas.
AAPP scientists bring Antarctic focus to ARC funding
Four key projects involving AAPP researchers have been approved in the latest round of funding by the Australian Research Council.
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Increasing atmospheric carbon amplifies seasonal CO2 cycle in Southern Ocean
For the first time, scientists measure an increase in the magnitude of the Southern Ocean’s seasonal cycle of carbon dioxide over the last decade.
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Sea change: a new blueprint for Southern Ocean survival
More than 200 scientists from 19 countries create the first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems, in a report written specifically for policy makers.
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More than just ice: What makes the best address for an emperor penguin colony?
A new study of the habitat needs of emperor penguins show that the iconic seabirds are more flexible in their abilities to choose a place to live than previously assumed.
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Failure to freeze: Low Antarctic sea ice may be ‘new abnormal’
The first evidence is emerging of a regime shift underway in the Southern Ocean where Antarctic sea ice is entering a different state of lower coverage.
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