Southern Ocean Winds Keep Antarctica Cool, Australia Dry (VIDEO)

Australian National University

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Dr. Nerlie Abram, from the Australian National University, explains why ocean winds have stopped Antarctica from warming as much as other continents. Her research also explains droughts in Southern Australia.

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