Antarctic alarm bells: Observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted
Saturday, May 27, 2023 - 04:33
in Earth & Climate
Antarctica sets the stage for the world's greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tons of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off the continental shelf and sink to great depths. This Antarctic "bottom water" then spreads north along the sea floor in deep ocean currents, before slowly rising, thousands of kilometers away.