RealFeedApp Ocean freshening trend reverses in just a few years
Researchers documented a sharp increase in salinity in the Antarctic Intermediate Water layer, which extends from 2,300 to 4,000 feet deep. This shift reverses decades of freshening and spreads heat and carbon toward the tropics.
- Field
- climate and environment
- What they did
- Scientists documented a sharp increase in salinity in a deep layer of water surrounding Antarctica, marking a reversal of a decade-long trend of freshening.
- Why it matters
- This water layer spreads into other oceans, transporting heat and carbon, which could have implications for the global climate.
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