Physical oceanographer studying the ocean currents and whirling eddies that control the transport of heat towards Antarctica, influencing global climate and the fate of Antarctic ice shelves. Strong westerly winds over the Southern Ocean drive the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) – the largest ocean current in the world. The ACC tends to act as a heat barrier, helping to keep Antarctica cold. However, localised regions in the Southern Ocean have been found to leak heat towards the pole. Here, the currents interact with large topographic features on the seafloor, generating energetic eddies (or whirlpools) that allow the heat to pass through.
Research keyword: Ocean Whirlpools
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