Connecting the Three-Dimensional Pathways of Carbon and Overturning in the Southern Ocean — NSF Award to University of Maryland, C
The Southern Ocean is a conduit for exchange between the atmosphere and deep ocean, where heat and carbon are stored for thousands of years, via the ocean's overturning circulation. However, there remains incomplete understanding how the shape of the seafloor can impact the overturning circulation and the carbon transp
| Award title | Connecting the Three-Dimensional Pathways of Carbon and Overturning in the Southern Ocean |
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| Award ID | 2441799 |
| Awardee | University of Maryland, College Park |
| City | COLLEGE PARK |
| State | MD |
| Amount obligated | $626,292 |
| Principal investigator | Madeleine Youngs |
| Program | ANT Ocean & Atmos Sciences |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | The Southern Ocean is a conduit for exchange between the atmosphere and deep ocean, where heat and carbon are stored for thousands of years, via the ocean's overturning circulation. However, there remains incomplete understanding how the shape of the seafloor can impact the overturning circulation and the carbon transported by it. Recent theoretical work has suggested that there will be upwelling hotspots downstream of undersea ridges, evidenced by localized carbon outgassing hotspots in models |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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