Recent studies show the melting ice sheets surrounding Antarctica are having repercussions on the Antarctic Circumpolar ...
SYDNEY, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, is currently being slowed by melting Antarctic ice sheets, which could lead to sea level rise ...
南极冰原融化正在削弱ACC洋流,而ACC洋流是调节全球气候和海洋环流的重要洋流。科学家预计,到2050年,洋流速度将减慢20%,这会加剧极端气候,破坏海洋生态系统,降低海洋吸收碳的能力。 减弱的洋流还可能使入侵物种到达南极洲,改变其食物网。