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Sea ice extent in July 2023 has been around 10% below last year’s record low for the month.
More trouble in Antarctica: the extent of frozen seawater fastened to the coast (called landfast ice) hit a record low in March 2022. If this trend persists, the consequences could be catastrophic.
Scientists have detected a 30% slowdown of the deep ocean currents that form in Antarctica, with profound consequences for Earth’s climate, sea level and marine life.
In a plot reminiscent of the 2004 movie The Day After Tomorrow?, Australian scientists are warning that the Southern Ocean’s deep “overturning” circulation is slowing and headed for collapse.
Oceans 21 is a Conversation international series examining the history and future of the world’s ocean.
The Southern (Antarctic) Ocean is our planet’s primary storage of heat and carbon, and it’s home to extraordinary life forms, from tiny algae and spineless creatures to penguins, seals and whales.
Top contributors
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO
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Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Otago
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor and Dean of the School of Surveying (glaciology specialisation), University of Otago
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Marine Biogeographer, British Antarctic Survey
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Postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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University of Southampton
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Quantitative Sea Ice Biogeochemist/Ecologist, University of Tasmania
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PhD candidate, University of Tasmania
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Senior Researcher in Antarctic Remote Sensing, University of Tasmania
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Antarctic Marine Zooplankton Ecologist, University of Tasmania
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PhD candidate, University of Tasmania
