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The vision for a Southern Ocean Observing System
Citation
Meredith, MP and Schofield, O and Newman, L and Urban, E and Sparrow, M, The vision for a Southern Ocean Observing System, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 5, (3-4) pp. 306-313. ISSN 1877-3435 (2013) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2013.03.002
Abstract
The Southern Ocean is fundamentally important to the Earth system, influencing global climate, biogeochemical and ecological cycles. Limited observations suggest the Southern Ocean is changing, yet chronic under-sampling makes the causes and consequences of such changes difficult to assess, and limits the effectiveness of any response. A Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is thus being created, to facilitate integration of resources, to enhance data collection and access, and to guide the sustained development of strategic, multidisciplinary science in the Southern Ocean. Here we outline the long-term vision for this system, the gains inherent in its implementation, and how the international community can move towards achieving it.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
| Research Group: | Oceanography |
| Research Field: | Oceanography not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Newman, L (Dr Louise Newman) |
| ID Code: | 91814 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 35 |
| Deposited By: | IMAS Research and Education Centre |
| Deposited On: | 2014-05-30 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-06-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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