Ocean mesoscale and frontal-scale ocean–atmosphere interactions and influence on large-scale climate: A review

H Seo, LW O'Neill, MA Bourassa, A Czaja… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Two decades of high-resolution satellite observations and climate modeling studies have
indicated strong ocean–atmosphere coupled feedback mediated by ocean mesoscale …

Drivers of ocean warming in the western boundary currents of the Southern Hemisphere

J Li, M Roughan, C Kerry - Nature Climate Change, 2022 - nature.com
Western boundary currents (WBCs) of the Southern Hemisphere transport heat poleward
and are regions of rapid ocean warming. However, the mechanisms responsible for the …

[PDF][PDF] Amounts, sources, fates and ecological impacts of marine litter and microplastics in the Western Indian Ocean region: a review and recommendations for …

D Honorato-Zimmer, EA Weideman… - … and Marine Biology, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Abstract The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is a region where biodiversity is increasingly
being impacted by anthropogenic marine debris, but information is scattered widely in the …

Spatial coalescent connectivity through multi-generation dispersal modelling predicts gene flow across marine phyla

T Legrand, A Chenuil, E Ser-Giacomi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Gene flow governs the contemporary spatial structure and dynamic of populations as well as
their long-term evolution. For species that disperse using atmospheric or oceanic flows …

Projections of future marine heatwaves for the oceans around New Zealand using New Zealand's earth system model

E Behrens, G Rickard, S Rosier, J Williams… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This paper investigates marine heatwave (MHW) characteristics in New Zealand's Earth
System Model (NZESM) simulations for present-day conditions and how they are projected …

Growth of ocean thermal energy conversion resources under greenhouse warming regulated by oceanic eddies

T Du, Z Jing, L Wu, H Wang, Z Chen, X Ma… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The concept of utilizing a large temperature difference (> 20° C) between the surface and
deep seawater to generate electricity, known as the ocean thermal energy conversion …

Deconstructing future AMOC decline at 26.5 N

H Asbjørnsen, M Årthun - Geophysical Research Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is frequently used to
diagnose the state of the North Atlantic circulation, but as an integrated quantity the AMOC …

Climate refugia in the Great Barrier Reef may endure into the future

C Sun, C Steinberg, E Klein Salas, C Mellin… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Although global warming is leading to more frequent mass coral bleaching events
worldwide, parts of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have consistently escaped severe coral …

Current and projected patterns of warming and marine heatwaves in the Southern Indian Ocean

C Azarian, L Bopp, A Pietri, JB Sallée… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Southern Indian Ocean (20–120° E, 70–30° S) hosts an exceptional
biodiversity that contributed to the inscription of the French and Australian natural reserves …

Weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation driven by subarctic freshening since the mid-twentieth century

GM Pontes, L Menviel - Nature Geoscience, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is the main driver of northward heat
transport in the Atlantic Ocean today, setting global climate patterns. Whether global …