The number of prokaryotes and the total amount of their cellular carbon on earth are
estimated to be 4–6× 1030 cells and 350–550 Pg of C (1 Pg= 1015 g), respectively. Thus …

Over the past 37 years, satellite records show an increase in Antarctic sea ice cover that is
most pronounced in the period of sea ice growth. This trend is dominated by increased sea …

Ocean Biogeochemical Dynamics provides a broad theoretical framework upon which
graduate students and upper-level undergraduates can formulate an understanding of the …

First published in 1993, The Biology of the Southern Ocean has been referred to as
international research at its best and an invaluable reference. Drawing on the considerable …

A standard explanation for coupling climate variations in the northern and southern
hemispheres involves fluctuations in North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) production …

This book provides an introduction to the development of three-dimensional climate models,
including their four major components: atmosphere, ocean, land/vegetation, and sea ice …

A brief discussion of, and a little speculation about, the relevance of the polar regions on
climate is given. The main body of the paper gives a survey of the known deep convection …

Formation of a sea ice cover produces profound changes in the state of the atmosphere and
ocean, primarily by altering the surface heat exchange. The high albedo of the ice and its …

Snow on Antarctic sea ice plays a complex and highly variable role in air‐sea‐ice interaction
processes and the Earth's climate system. Using data collected mostly during the past 10 …

A region of transition of surface water characteristics from subantarctic to antarctic and an
associated eastward flowing Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) have long been …