Topic: Southern Ocean
Deep-sea volcanoes play key climate role: scientists
Reuters Environmental Online Report
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A vast network of under-sea volcanoes pumping out nutrient-rich water in the Southern Ocean plays a key role in soaking up large amounts of carbon dioxide, acting as a brake on climate change, scientists say. A group of Australian and French scientists have shown for the first time ...
Japan Whaling
AP News
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2010, file photo released by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, captain Peter Bethune poses onboard the MV Steve Irwin, in the Southern Ocean. Japan's coast guard says it has arrested the anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on suspicion of intruding onto a whaling ship. (AP ...
Vast iceberg could disrupt ocean currents, weather
AFP Global Edition
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg knocked loose from the Antarctic continent earlier this month could disrupt the ocean currents driving weather patterns around the globe, researchers said. While the impact would not be felt for decades or longer, a slowdown in the production of colder, dense water could result ...
Mammoth iceberg 'could alter ocean circulation'
AFP Global Edition
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg knocked loose from the Antarctic continent earlier this month could disrupt the ocean currents driving weather patterns around the globe, researchers said. While the impact would not be felt for decades or longer, a slowdown in the production of colder, dense water could result ...
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