Nature & Environment
Alarm over Southern Ocean warming
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T.K. RandallNovember 30, 2011 ·
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Image Credit: Toby Hudson
New research shows that the Southern Ocean is storing more heat than any other ocean in the world.
The Southern Ocean has been the main absorber of heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and now the levels are increasing at a rapid rate, many scientists fear that this will eventually cause the water to become super corrosive and destroy the outer shells of many animals living in the ocean.
The study, carried out by Tasmania's Antarctic Climate and Ecosystem centre, has found that carbon dioxide levels in the Southern Ocean will be corrosive to some shellfish by 2030 if current trends continue.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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