November 8, 2018
Science by floats
The Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling project (SOCCOM) set out four years ago to study the Southern Ocean and its role …
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November 8, 2018
Southern Ocean is absorbing less carbon
In the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, complex and dynamic interactions among the atmosphere, cryosphere, and surface and deep ocean …
April 19, 2017
Ice (Re)Cap: May 2017
From Antarctica to the Arctic; from polar caps, permafrost and glaciers to ocean-rafted sea ice; and from burly bears to cold-loving microbes, …
October 23, 2015
Marine microorganisms drive summer clouds over Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is home to some of the most pristine air anywhere on Earth. And yet it’s also one of the cloudiest …
August 8, 2014
Volcanic ash feed southern ocean plankton
Ash plumes from volcanoes in South America and elsewhere may spur large blooms of plankton in otherwise barren parts of the Southern Ocean, but …