Southern Ocean
Coverage of Southern Ocean in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists discover the Southern Ocean is “sweating” more as climate change intensifies
Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is undergoing a dramatic climate transformation, with storms over Macquarie Island unleashing heavier rainfall than decades ago. This transformation hints at faster-than-expected changes in the ocean, which regulates Earth's climate. The ocean may be cooling itself by releasing more moisture into the atmosphere.
- Compound drivers of Antarctic sea ice loss and Southern Ocean destratification
Antarctic sea ice loss and Southern Ocean destratification are driven by compound factors. The study examines the complex relationships between these factors. Research on this topic is ongoing.
- Hidden ocean heat is creeping toward Antarctica’s fragile ice shelves
Warm water in the Southern Ocean is expanding and moving closer to Antarctica, threatening fragile ice shelves. Scientists used ship data, robotic floats, and machine learning to detect this shift over the past 20 years.