First-ever daily time series reveals strength of deep ocean circulation system in the South Atlantic
The study may have large implications for the climate and weather forecasts made by ocean models in the future.
Meridional Overturning Circulation
Temporal variability of the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation between 20°S and 35°S
The Meridional Overturning Circulation plays a critical role in global and regional heat and freshwater budgets by carrying water properties northward and southward within individual ocean basins. This COD-supported research, published in Geophysical Research Letters, examines altimetry-derived synthetic temperature and salinity profiles between 20°S and 34.5°S to estimate the Meridional Overturning Circulation and meridional heat transport.