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Undersea topography generates hot spots of ocean mixing

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-12-04

Using underwater robots in the waters surrounding Antarctica, scientists at Caltech have shown that the intersection of strong currents with the slope of landmasses rising from the ocean floor makes a significant contribution to the mixing of different waters in the Southern Ocean. A study on the research was published online in the journal Nature Geoscience on October 30.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-12-undersea-topography-hot-ocean.html