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Wind-Blown Antarctic Sea Ice Helps Drive Ocean Circulation
Source info:
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| Date: | 2016-06-27 21:50:21 |
| Blog: | State of the Planet  |
| URL: | http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2016/06/27/wind-blown-antarctic-sea-ice-helps-drive-ocean-circulation/ |
Summary:
Antarctic sea ice is constantly on the move as powerful winds blow it away from the coast and out toward the open ocean. A new study shows how that ice migration may be more important for the global ocean circulation than anyone realized.Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctic | -81.5 | 0 |
Keywords:
antarctic sea ice, Circulation Antarctic sea, General Earth Institute, global ocean circulation, ice migration, new study, open ocean, powerful winds, Wind-Blown Antarctic Sea
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