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Antarctica’s Melting Ice Has Triggered a Sudden Shift Deep in the Ocean

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Antarctica’s Melting Ice Has Triggered a Sudden Shift Deep in the Ocean
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Ocean measurements show a vast Southern Hemisphere water layer growing saltier and denser, a shift that could send more heat into deep waters than climate models predict. Every Antarctic summer, melting sea ice sends a vast pulse of fresh water into the ocean. That seasonal supply helps sustain Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW), a layer of [...]

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