The 'heart' of the ocean is slowing down, study finds
The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
Melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, research reveals
Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have ...
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Scientists in Disbelief After Spotting a Rare Whale Carcass at the Bottom of Antarctic Ocean
The carcass, reduced to a bony skeleton, measured about 6.5 feet and was surrounded by crawling creatures that fed on its ...
Stanford Scientists Just Found a Missing Piece in Antarctica’s Ice Puzzle
Stanford researchers have integrated machine learning with high-resolution satellite and aerial observations to analyze the ...
Antarctica observatory upgraded to improve data delivery
The updated observatory was built to ensure that the scientific instrumentation on land and supporting infrastructure in the ...
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Antarctic ice melt could weaken world’s strongest ocean current: What that means for Earth
Explore the impact of Antarctic ice melt on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and global climate change predictions.
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Antarctica’s hidden ice dynamics will redefine sea level projections
As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.
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Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow 20 Percent by 2050 Because of Climate Change, Study Finds
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is involved in everything from storing carbon to guarding Antarctica from invasive marine ...
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This Is What Antarctica Would Look Like Without Its Ice
There are few frontiers in the world that can still be said to be unexplored. One of these terra incognita is the land ...
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Melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth's strongest ocean current
Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ...
The Great Ocean Slowdown: How Antarctic Ice Loss Is Reshaping the Climate
Melting Antarctic ice sheets are weakening the ACC, a vital ocean current that regulates global climate and ocean circulation ...
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Warming waters are dramatically changing microbial life in Antarctica
Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...