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Tagged seals help find missing piece in global climate puzzle
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posted on 2023-05-21, 23:41 authored by Guy WilliamsBy tracking the voyages of elephant seals off Antarctica, and with the help of satellite imaging and undersea sensors, researchers have discovered a long-elusive source for the deep-ocean streams of cold water that help to regulate the Earth's climate. Antarctic bottom water (AABW) is cold, highly saline water that forms near the shores of Antarctica. Being denser than typical seawater, it sinks to the depths and then moves north in sluggish currents that spread across the globe.
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Publication title
Nature NewsVolume
2014Issue
FebruaryPagination
OnlineISSN
0028-0836Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Nature Publishing GroupPlace of publication
United KingdomRepository Status
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