In particular, the Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers in West Antarctica are losing mass extremely rapidly carrying large amounts of meltwater into the Southern Ocean. Photo: David Vaughan, BAS Deep-sea currents around Antarctica could slow by 42 percent over the next...
Frazil ice forms under the sea surface and causes the formation of cold, dense water. Photo: Masato Ito The global climate is significantly influenced by ocean currents. The most significant of these is the global conveyor belt, also called the thermohaline...