An underwater observatory keeping the pulse of the Southern Ocean for nearly 30 years yields fresh results
- Written by Christopher Traill, PhD Candidate Southern Ocean biogeochemistry, University of Tasmania
In a world affected by climate change, the Southern Ocean plays an outsized role. It absorbs up to 40% of the human-caused emissions taken up by the oceans while also being home to some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems.
Understanding these ecosystems and how they’re changing is crucial – but...