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Sea ice on the Southern Ocean

Sea ice on the Southern Ocean, Antarctica

The Southern Ocean is our planet’s primary storage of heat and carbon. The annual freezing and thawing of sea ice in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica is the world’s largest seasonal change.

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Rights: Dr Craig Stevens
Published: 19 January 2021Size: 1.39 MB
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