anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖 · @anna_lillith
2468 followers · 14517 posts · Server mas.to“People can reach out to government officials to let them know how important Antarctic conservation is, and reduce their individual #CarbonEmissions,” says Bransome. They can also look for ways to spread the word to their #communities about the importance of the #Antarctic and #krill. A good time to start is World Krill Day on Aug. 11.
We also need more awareness about the importance of Antarctica and the #SouthernOcean in general, she says.
20/21
#southernocean #krill #antarctic #communities #carbonemissions
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖 · @anna_lillith
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Conserving more areas of the #SouthernOcean wouldn’t just benefit Antarctica, but could also help propel efforts to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, which global leaders recently agreed to under the #ConventionOnBiologicalDiversity.
“Designating these marine protected areas, which are mature and ready, would be one of the best ways to actually move towards meeting that objective
13/21
https://www.cbd.int/article/cop15-cbd-press-release-final-19dec2022
#conventiononbiologicaldiversity #southernocean
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖 · @anna_lillith
2468 followers · 14517 posts · Server mas.to“And with less sea ice along the Antarctic Peninsula in the wintertime, the ships can just stay down there for longer.”
Global Action
There’s much that can be done. The #SouthernOcean is managed by an international body of 27 members known as the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
10/21
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖 · @anna_lillith
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“When the krill migrate down in these massive swarms and excrete their waste, that transfers a large amount of that #carbon to ocean depths,” explains Nicole Bransome, an officer with the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project.
One of the #SouthernOcean ’s most important aspects is its capacity to take up carbon. “And a huge player in that is krill,” says Bernard. “They’re worth fighting for.”
And the time to do that, experts warn, is now.
6/21
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖 · @anna_lillith
2468 followers · 14518 posts · Server mas.toThey form the base of the food web in the #SouthernOcean, which circles #Antarctica and makes up about 10% of the global ocean.
Most animals living in and around Antarctica dine on #krill. That includes #SeaBirds, #whales, #penguins, #seals, #squid, and numerous species of #fish that live in the open ocean.
3/21
#fish #squid #seals #penguins #whales #seabirds #krill #antarctica #southernocean
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖 · @anna_lillith
2468 followers · 14518 posts · Server mas.toSMALL BUT MIGHTY: WHY ANTARCTIC KRILL ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR
Experts call for action to protect vast areas of the #SouthernOcean and help safeguard the shrimp-like crustaceans at the base of the food web.
July 24, 2023 - by Tara Lohan
If you love #penguins, #whales and a livable #climate, then it might be time to stand up for Antarctic krill.
1/21
#climate #whales #penguins #southernocean
Artizanne · @artizanne
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Santiago Gassó · @SanGasso
344 followers · 236 posts · Server airpollution.science
This morning in #Patagonia, #highlatitudedust activity from several dry lakes (including the large dry bed Colhué Huapi) . Long dust plumes.
The winds are such that dust initially moves east and then veers south making likely this dust will reach the #SouthernOcean and maybe #Antarctica.
This is a good example of dust activity in the middle of the winter (there is even snow not too far south , red circle)
#patagonia #highlatitudedust #southernocean #antarctica #paleoclimate #biogeochemicalcycles
GregCocks · @GregCocks
454 followers · 460 posts · Server techhub.social
Wind Is A Major Driver Of Antarctic Deep Water Formation And The Planet's Ocean Circulation
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https://phys.org/news/2023-06-major-driver-antarctic-deep-formation.html <-- shared technical article
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023JC019774 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #weather #climate #oceancirculation #ocean #currents #circulation #antarctica #antarctic #marine #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #SouthernOcean #AntarcticBottomWater #AABW #nutrients #foodchain #wind #ocean #overturning #heat #hydrography #climatechange #impacts #winds #sealevel #SLR #sealevelrise #coast #coastal #polar #polarwinds #seaice #salinity #carbon #temperature #research
#gis #spatial #mapping #weather #climate #oceancirculation #ocean #currents #Circulation #antarctica #antarctic #marine #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #southernocean #antarcticbottomwater #aabw #nutrients #foodchain #wind #overturning #heat #hydrography #climatechange #impacts #winds #sealevel #slr #sealevelrise #coast #coastal #polar #polarwinds #seaice #salinity #carbon #temperature #research
GregCocks · @GregCocks
232 followers · 290 posts · Server techhub.social
Secrets To Southern Ocean's Critical Role In Slowing Climate Change Revealed
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https://phys.org/news/2023-04-secrets-southern-ocean-critical-role.html shared article
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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2217909120 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #climatechange #SouthernOcean #AntarcticOcean #carbon #carbondioxide #anthropogenic #CO2 #biogeniccarbon #biologicalpump #model #modeling #ocean #marine #phytoplankton #oceanography #climatecrisis #rates #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal
#gis #spatial #mapping #climatechange #southernocean #antarcticocean #carbon #carbondioxide #anthropogenic #co2 #biogeniccarbon #biologicalpump #model #modeling #ocean #marine #phytoplankton #oceanography #climatecrisis #rates #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal
Mark Prior · @markrprior
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scandrof · @scandrof
212 followers · 2684 posts · Server aus.social"After a long hiatus, the epic Ocean Race is back – but this year, as well as dodging icebergs, cracking masts and suffering the occasional ‘hull sandwich failure’, the teams are gathering crucial scientific data from places even research vessels rarely reach." #sailing #OceanRace #science #ClimateChange #SouthernOcean #research #ocean #PointNemo
The science of sailing: inside the race across the world’s most remote ocean | Oceans | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/25/southern-ocean-race-science-sailing
#sailing #oceanrace #science #climatechange #southernocean #research #ocean #pointnemo
GaiaCrisisPhil · @philcolbourn
379 followers · 2335 posts · Server mas.to
Ocean Race
Four boats head for Cape Horn this weekend, riding a final blast of the roaring forties
#sailing #IMOCA
#OceanRace
#SouthernOcean
https://www.theoceanrace.com/en/news/13735_Final-weekend-in-the-South-comes-with-a-kick
#southernocean #OceanRace #imoca #sailing
GregCocks · @GregCocks
173 followers · 193 posts · Server techhub.social
A New Interactive [Mapping] Research Tool For The Antarctic Sea-Ice Zone [Nilas]
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https://phys.org/news/2023-02-interactive-tool-antarctic-sea-ice-zone.html <-- shared article
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https://nilas.org/#1/-90/0 <-- NILAS software home page
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“The Southern Ocean Mapping Platform - Nilas is a mapping tool (beta) which displays multiple layers of physical and biogeochemical variables. The data displayed are primarily derived from remotely sense products and updated as source data becomes available. The Australian Antarctic Division developed this tool to cover the Antarctic sea-ice zone and to support their research and operational activities…"
#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nilas #marine #data #research #planning #science #Antarctic #seaice #geospatial #ice #climatechange #water #hydrology #hydrospatial #SouthernOceanMappingPlatform #mapportal #opendata #SouthernOcean #spatiotemporal #historicdata #climateresearch #climate #chlorophyll #phytoplankton #seasurfacetemperature #Antarctica #ecosystem #spatialanalysis
#gis #spatial #mapping #nilas #marine #data #research #planning #science #antarctic #seaice #geospatial #ice #climatechange #water #hydrology #hydrospatial #southernoceanmappingplatform #mapportal #opendata #southernocean #spatiotemporal #historicdata #Climateresearch #climate #chlorophyll #phytoplankton #seasurfacetemperature #antarctica #ecosystem #spatialanalysis
Santiago Gassó · @SanGasso
311 followers · 214 posts · Server airpollution.science
Image of #sunset over the SW Atlantic from #GOESeast with layer of surface winds , a large haze advecting into the #SouthernOcean.
#sunset #goeseast #southernocean
IBCSO · @ibcso
12 followers · 16 posts · Server masto.ai
#Polarstern spent 4 days in Eltanin Bay conducting a geological survey and selecting core sites. This area is largely unmapped and therefore a great chance to collect new hi-res bathymetric data! A major interest is to understand the geomorphic structures created by the ice flow. #AWI
#geoscience #oceanography #ocean #antarctica #antarktis #bathymetry #science #earthscience #seafloor #southernocean #data #survey
#polarstern #awi #geoscience #oceanography #ocean #antarctica #antarktis #bathymetry #science #earthscience #seafloor #southernocean #data #survey
The-14 · @The14
18 followers · 554 posts · Server mastodon.worldThe Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity
#Environment #ClimateChange #Oceans #SeaLevels #Ice #Antarctica #SouthernOcean #SeaLevelRise #AntarcticIceSheet #Humanity #Melting #BadNews
https://the-14.com/the-antarctic-ice-sheet-is-melting-and-this-is-bad-news-for-humanity/
#environment #climatechange #oceans #sealevels #ice #antarctica #southernocean #sealevelrise #antarcticicesheet #humanity #melting #badnews
Bob Payne · @rjpayne
369 followers · 1253 posts · Server mastodon.socialAustralia to make area the size of Germany a marine park in Southern Ocean
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/23/macquarie-island-marine-park-southern-ocean-australia?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #MPAs #SouthernOcean #Australia
#mpas #southernocean #australia
IBCSO · @ibcso
12 followers · 15 posts · Server masto.ai
Ronne Entrance is the southern entrance from Bellingshausen Sea to George VI Sound. Although it was discovered by Finn Ronne in 1940, only a few have mapped small sections in high resolution. #Polarstern contributes an area 5.5 times the size of #Bremen in unprecedented detail. #AWI
#geoscience #oceanography #ocean #antarctica #antarktis #bathymetry #science #earthscience #seafloor #southernocean #data #survey
#polarstern #bremen #awi #geoscience #oceanography #ocean #antarctica #antarktis #bathymetry #science #earthscience #seafloor #southernocean #data #survey
IBCSO · @ibcso
10 followers · 14 posts · Server masto.ai
IBCSO made it into the history books of bathymetry (at least according to chatgpt)
#geoscience #oceanography #ocean #antarctica #bathymetry
#science #earthscience #seafloor #bathymetric #southernocean
#geoscience #oceanography #ocean #antarctica #bathymetry #science #earthscience #seafloor #bathymetric #southernocean