Rising heat
The Southern Ocean’s layers – with cold, relatively fresh water sitting on top of warmer, saltier water below – act as a lid, trapping heat at depth.
But the new research shows this barrier has weakened.
As the feedback loop locked in the change, the ocean’s surface became saltier and less layered.
By analysing ocean data and using a…
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