Antarctica (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

Antarctica

Caption

The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica plays a vital role in the global climate. A new study shows that, at the end of the last ice age, Antarctic bottom water expanded significantly, releasing stored carbon dioxide from the depths.

Photo: Vivek Mehra, OceanImageBank

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Vivek Mehra, Ocean Image Bank

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